A source hub for Global Talent routes under Arts Council England: arts and culture, architecture, fashion design, and film and television. GOV.UK and the Home Office set the legal baseline; Arts Council England is the endorsing body; RIBA, BFC, and Pact appear through the specialist route pages where they assess on ACE's behalf.
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gov.uk/Eligibility/How to apply
Global Talent visa — overview
Global route overview, fees, and Stage 1 / Stage 2 structure.
GOV.UK / Home Office
ACE route · Strategy · Submission
Endorsement rules · Visa process
EligibilityHow to applyFees
2024-10-31
gov.uk/Arts and culture/Exceptional Talent
Global Talent — Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture route fit before narrowing into Architecture.
GOV.UK / Home Office
ACE route · Arts & Culture · Strategy
Endorsement rules · Evidence
Arts and cultureExceptional TalentExceptional Promise
2024-10-21
gov.uk/Combined arts, dance, literature, music, theatre or visual arts/Documents you must provide
Global Talent — Combined arts, dance, literature, music, theatre or visual arts
Core ACE-assessed arts and culture route: eligibility, CV, letters, evidence, and route fit.
GOV.UK / Home Office
ACE route · Arts & Culture · Strategy
Endorsement rules · Evidence
Combined arts, dance, literature, music, theatre or visual artsDocuments you must provideOther evidence you need to provide
2024-10-21
gov.uk/Documents you must provide/Evidence
Global Talent — Architecture sub-route
Architecture-specific rules for CV, letters, evidence limits, and criteria.
GOV.UK / Home Office
ACE route · Architecture · Strategy
Endorsement rules · Evidence
Documents you must provideEvidenceArchitecture
2024-10-21
gov.uk/Fashion design/Documents you must provide
Global Talent — Fashion design
Fashion Design route source for eligibility, BFC-assessed evidence, CV, and recommendation letters.
GOV.UK / Home Office
ACE route · Fashion design · Strategy
Endorsement rules · Evidence
Fashion designDocuments you must provideEvidence of exceptional talent
2024-10-21
gov.uk/Film and television/Documents you must provide
Global Talent — Film and television
Film and Television source for Pact-assessed eligibility, CV, letters, evidence, and industry-recognition routes.
GOV.UK / Home Office
ACE route · Film & television · Strategy
Endorsement rules · Evidence
Film and televisionDocuments you must provideOther evidence you must include
2024-10-21
gov.uk/Endorsing bodies/Arts and culture
Approved endorsing bodies
Confirm which body owns each route and sector.
GOV.UK / Home Office
ACE route · Strategy
Endorsement rules
Endorsing bodiesArts and culture
2021-02-26
gov.uk/GTE 4.1/GTE 4.2
Immigration Rules — Appendix Global Talent
Legal baseline for endorsement requirements and visa decision rules.
GOV.UK / Home Office
ACE route · Strategy · Evidence portfolio
Endorsement rules · Evidence
GTE 4.1GTE 4.2GTE 4.3
2026-04-08
gov.uk/Prestigious Prizes
Immigration Rules — Appendix Prestigious Prizes
Check whether the standard endorsement route can be bypassed.
GOV.UK / Home Office
ACE route · Prestigious prizes · Strategy
Endorsement rules
Prestigious Prizes
2025-11-11
gov.uk/Global Talent/Validity
Global Talent — caseworker guidance
Stage 2 and caseworker decision context after endorsement.
GOV.UK / Home Office
ACE route · Submission · Stage 2
Visa process
Global TalentValiditySuitability
2026-02-20
riba.org/Assessment criteria/Evidence
RIBA — Global Talent visa for architecture
Architecture assessor view: how RIBA frames evidence, letters, and criteria.
RIBA
ACE route · Architecture · Strategy
Endorsement rules · Evidence
Assessment criteriaEvidenceLetters of recommendation