Guidance

Guidance on policy for UK visas under Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent)

This is the full guidance on UK Visas and Immigration's policy on visa applications under Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent).

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 1 December 2013
• Last updated: 3 March 2020 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 26 May 2021

This guidance is no longer in use.

Documents

Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) policy guidance

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Details

Use this guidance if you are applying for settlement under Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) and you want to understand the details of the policy for this immigration category.

Published 1 December 2013
Last updated 3 March 2020 + show all updates

1. 3 March 2020

   Updated guidance.

2. 1 October 2019

   Guidance updated.

3. 2 April 2019

   Updated guidance.

4. 10 January 2019

   Updated guidance.

5. 5 November 2018

   Updated guidance.

6. 6 July 2018

   Replaced document.

7. 11 January 2018

   Updated guidance for use on or after 11 January 2018.

8. 24 November 2017

   Guidance updated.

9. 6 April 2017

   Updated policy guidance for use on or after 6 April 2017.

10. 15 December 2016

    Guidance updated.

11. 24 November 2016

    Updated guidance for use on or after 24 November.

12. 9 June 2016

    Updated form for use on or after 1 June 2016.

13. 6 April 2016

    Updated guidance for use on or after 6 April.

14. 19 November 2015

    Updated guidance for use on or after 19 November 2015.

15. 6 April 2015

    New version published for use on and after 6 April 2015.

16. 2 March 2015

    New version published for use on or after 02 March 2015.

17. 6 November 2014

    New version published for use on or after 6 November 2014.

18. 1 August 2014

    Updated guidance, 01/08/2014.

19. 1 July 2014

    Updated document for use on or after 1 July 2014

20. 6 April 2014

    A new version of this guidance has been published for use on or after 6 April 2014.

21. 1 December 2013

    First published.