“Unlimited” fast-track visa for scientists

Tuesday 28th January 2020 14:05 EST
 

On Monday 27th January, the Government unveiled an "unlimited" fast-track visa offer to attract top scientists, and researchers from across the world.

The "Global Talent" route, is slated to start from next month. It will have no cap on the number of people who will be able to come to the UK from around the world and will provide an accelerated path to settlement for all scientists and researchers who are endorsed on the route.

The reforms to this route coincides with what the UK government claims is its ambitious investment of up to £300 million to fund experimental and imaginative mathematical sciences research by the very best global talent over the next five years.

These changes are part of the initial-phase of wider post-Brexit immigration reforms to enable the "brightest and the best" access to the UK, with an end to European freedom of movement rules set to kick in after Britain leaves the European Union (EU) later this week.

This new route replaces the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route, with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in charge of endorsing applicants from the scientific and research community. It will not require an applicant to hold an offer of employment before arriving or tying them to one specific job and ensure they are not penalised when they apply for settlement based on research-related absences from the country.


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