In May 2021, a new ‘fast-track’ pathway was announced for prestigious prize winners. The route allows applicants who hold an eligible prize to fast-track the endorsement application and instead, make a single visa application for the Global Talent visa.
The eligible prizes include:
- Science, technology, engineering and maths: Nobel Prize winners in Physics, Chemistry, Economic Science and Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, Fields Medal, Turing Award.
- Music: Brit award – International Male/Female; Mobo – Best International Act; Grammy Award – Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Film, TV and theatre: Various Academy Award and Golden Globe categories; Bafta – Best Film Actress/Actor/Director; various Tony Awards and Olivier Awards.
- Arts and literature: Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize; Hugo Boss Prize; Nobel Prize – Literature.
Winners of certain awards across dance, fashion, architecture and social sciences will also be included.
For more information about the eligible prizes, please contact us to discuss this further.