new "Exceptional Talent" visa

After several months of waiting, the UK government have now released details of the new Exceptional Talent route for migrants looking to move to the UK.

This will come under Tier 1 of the Points Based System. Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) will be overseen by world-renowned 'competent bodies', which will advise the UK Border Agency on these 'exceptionally talented' migrants to ensure that they are the brightest and best in their field:

■the Royal Society, a fellowship of the world's most eminent scientists, will be able to nominate up to 300 places;
■Arts Council England, the national development agency for the arts, will also be able to nominate up to 300 places;
■the Royal Academy of Engineering, Britain’s national academy for engineering, will have up to 200 places to nominate; and
■the British Academy, the national academy for the humanities and social sciences will be able to nominate up to 200 places.


Individuals looking to come to the UK in this category will not need to be sponsored by an employer but instead will be world leaders in their field as nominated by one of the above bodies.

For more information and to see if you may qualify as an individual of Exceptional Talent, please complete the Online Assessment form on our website;

http://www.commonwealthimmigration.com/assesment_form.html