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If you intend to apply for a Global Talent visa in digital technology, you need to figure out whether you are a technical or business applicant. You don’t need a job offer to get this type of visa, but you do need a definite background that can be either:
The Global Talent Visa is an immigration route that grants talented tech specialists a fast track to working and living in the UK. Tech Nation – the official Home Office endorsing body – is trusted
to assess applications and endorse candidates. When it comes to making the Global Talent application, it’s important to evaluate your achievements and make sure that you include each and every proof of your talent. We have compiled a list of document types required in the application process and specific examples you can include.
to assess applications and endorse candidates. When it comes to making the Global Talent application, it’s important to evaluate your achievements and make sure that you include each and every proof of your talent. We have compiled a list of document types required in the application process and specific examples you can include.
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- TECHNICAL (even from non-technical organisations)
This option is for those who don’t do programming themselves,
but hold senior positions in the IT industry (senior sales experts, product managers, and C-suite executives (CEOs, CMOs, CROs.) You are
a good fit if you can demonstrate a proven commercial, investment,
or product expertise in building digital products.
but hold senior positions in the IT industry (senior sales experts, product managers, and C-suite executives (CEOs, CMOs, CROs.) You are
a good fit if you can demonstrate a proven commercial, investment,
or product expertise in building digital products.
It’s pretty simple – if you are a programmer, this option is for you.It is required to prove your deep expertise in building, using, deploying
or exploiting a technology stack and building technical infrastructure.
or exploiting a technology stack and building technical infrastructure.
- BUSINESS (only from technical organisations)
AM I A TECHNICAL OR A BUSINESS APPLICANT?
03/03/2022
If you intend to apply for a Global Talent visa in digital technology, you need to figure out whether you are a technical or business applicant. You don’t need a job offer to get this type of visa, but you do need a definite background that can be either:
- TECHNICAL (even from non-technical organisations).
- BUSINESS (only from technical organisations).
- UX/UI design
- Cybersecurity
- Hardware engineering
- Front-end development
- Mobile App development
- Video game development
- DevOps / SysOps engineering
- Machine learning (AI, NLP, ML)
- Data science/data engineering
- Operating systems engineering
- Virtual and augmented reality development
- CTO or VP engineering experience managing teams of in-house employees at a growing digital business
- Experienced back end developers leading development of or contributing heavily to major new technologies or open source projects
- Principal software engineers/developers
- Solution sales expert
- Experienced Product Manager
- SaaS or enterprise sales leadership for digital services
- Experience of leading substantial VC investment over £25m GBP
- Performance marketing expert, performed in-house for digital businesses
- C-Suite in a SMEs+ (CEO, CMO, CIO) or head of operations for a digital business
- Solution sales skills performed for a growing B2B digital business (i.e. not big-company)
- Experience of expanding or growing a significant product-led digital technology business
- Commercial/business lead (P&L, growth, sales and distribution strategy) in a digital business
- Experienced and senior VC or PE analysts with track records of leading investments in digital businesses
- Sector-specific experience (payment infrastructure in FinTech, international expansion in EdTech, etc.)
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Which job positions are not suitable
Regarding the technical background, the eligibility conditions are pretty much transparent, but for the business applicants it can be more difficult to figure out whether their specialism is suitable or not. Here are a few specializations that UK government flags as insufficient for Global Talent visa:
- Corporate roles or experience of managing large corporate teams.
- Junior investors or analysts. Such specialisms must be supported by an investment track record made at a senior level and are not suitable for Global Promise.
- Service Delivery, Process Delivery, Outsourcing, Consultancy (technical or management), ERP Consultancy, Systems Admin and all related fields.
Also, according to the guidline, Tech Nation does not consider business candidates engaged in technology-related consulting or outsourcing specialized on service delivery, processes management or systems architecture. Hence, business applicants should perform specifically in-house work in a product-led IT-companies.
If you want to calculate your chances of getting a visa and get detailed feedback from our team, please take our scoring test.
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