The Global Talent visa forms a key part of the UK’s offer for talented and promising individuals in the fields of science and research, digital technology, and the arts. It was introduced in February 2020 to replace the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa and make the process smoother, faster and more attractive for exceptionally talented people to live and work in the UK.

In order to understand how the visa is working, the Home Office commissioned Ipsos to conduct a multi-wave, mixed-methods research study with successful Global Talent visa holders. This report covers the second wave of the research, which included an online survey completed by 4,025 successful visa holders, 10 case study interviews, and 25 in-depth interviews.