I receive numerous requests about the eligibility requirements for the UK Global Talent Visa. It is designed for applicants with technical and business skills in the digital technology sector.
- Technical applicants (i.e. programmers) from non-technical organisations are eligible.
- Non-technical applicants (i.e. business roles) from technical organisations are eligible.
- Non-technical applicants from non-technical organisations are generally not eligible.
Technical applicants must demonstrate proven technical expertise with the latest technologies in building, using, deploying or exploiting a technology stack and building technical infrastructure.
Business applicants must demonstrate a proven commercial, investment, or product expertise in building digital products or leading investments in significant digital product businesses.
If you are working for consultancies, e.g. Wipro, Tata Consultancy, Capgemini, Publicis Sapient, Tech Mahindra or any other consultancy type companies, unfortunately, this visa route is not for you. It is for those with technical or business skills who are founders, senior executives or employees of product led digital technology companies and can show examples of products they have built, developed, marketed, sold or responsible for its business development.
If you are an investor, you are eligible if you have over 5 years experience and have led in investments over £25M in product led digital technology companies.
Find out more about the UK Global Talent Visa and check your eligibility by completing my eligibility questionnaire.
Hi! I’m Michelle Hua and I am a UK Global Talent Visa (Stage 1 Endorsement) Coach. In 2016, I was one of the Top 50 people to receive their endorsement for Exceptional Talent for the UK Global Talent Visa in Digital Technology. I have coached over 2000 business and technical applicants with their Stage 1 endorsements from eligibility to discovery calls to strategy sessions to end to end 1:1 coaching sessions. My success rate is 90% while the endorsement rate is 40%. My clients include employees from Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Zoom, Intel, VC Investors, Board Members, CTOs, CEOs, VPs, Start up founders, Software Engineers, Data Scientists, UX/UI, Game Designers, Customer Success Managers, Product Managers, Business Development Managers, Growth Marketers, MBA/Phd Graduates….the list is endless!
