What matters first
GOV.UK has a page for applying inside the UK and switching from a different visa to Global Talent.
Source: GOV.UK, Global Talent: switch to this visa, checked .
If you apply from inside the UK, the visa decision takes 8 weeks.
Source: GOV.UK, Global Talent visa, checked .
You will usually get a decision on an extension within 8 weeks of your application date.
Source: GOV.UK, Global Talent: extend your visa, checked .
- Visa, from inside the UK8 weeks
- Extension decision8 weeks
Drawn from the official figures quoted on this page.
- One Global Talent visa, at most5 years
Drawn from the official figures quoted on this page.
Switching from inside the UK
If you apply based on an endorsement, you pay £766 in two parts.
Source: GOV.UK, Global Talent visa, checked .
If you apply based on an eligible prestigious prize, you pay the full £766 when you apply for the visa.
Source: GOV.UK, Global Talent visa, checked .
Inside the UK, you must apply for an administrative review of a visa refusal within 14 days of getting the decision.
Source: GOV.UK, Administrative review: if you are in the UK, checked .
Extending a Global Talent visa
Applying to extend a Global Talent visa costs £766, from inside or outside the UK.
Source: GOV.UK, Global Talent: extend your visa, checked .
To extend, you must be able to show that you earned money in your expert field during your time in the UK.
Source: GOV.UK, Global Talent: extend your visa, checked .
A Global Talent visa lets you live and work in the UK for up to 5 years at a time.
Source: GOV.UK, Global Talent visa, checked .
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