The Home Office has completed an open procurement process and awarded Tech Nation the contract as the endorsing body for the digital technology pathway of the Global Talent visa. This contract will last for at least three years.
Following this decision, UK Visas and Immigration has announced that there will be minor changes to application process for endorsement from August 4, 2025.
Applying for endorsement on or before August 3, 2025
Applicants must complete both of these:
- the ‘Global Talent endorsement – stage 1’ form on GOV.UK
- the application form on the Tech Nation website.
The application will be rejected if the applicant complete one form but not the other before 23:59 on August 3, 2025.
Applying for endorsement on or after August 4, 2025
Applicants only need to complete the ‘Global Talent – stage 1’ form on GOV.UK.
Applicants will no longer need to complete the application form on the Tech Nation website. The Tech Nation form will be removed and replaced by an expanded stage 1 endorsement form to simplify the process and ensure consistency across the Global Talent visa.
The criteria for endorsement will remain the same, though the Home Office reserve the right, in conjunction with Tech Nation, to change the qualifying criteria in future.
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