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Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.

• Overview

  You can apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the UK if you’re a…

• Documents you'll need to apply

  When you apply you’ll need to provide: a valid passport or other document…

• Apply from outside the UK

  The way you apply for a Global Talent visa depends on your circumstances.…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…

• Extend your visa

  You can usually apply to extend your stay in the UK if either: you applied…

• Switch to this visa

  You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a Global Talent visa if…

Find out about terrorist threat levels, national measures against terrorism and how to report suspect activity

• Terrorism threat levels

  The threat level indicates the likelihood of a terrorist attack in the UK.…

• Counter-terrorism

  The Security Service (MI5) is responsible for protecting the UK against…

• Reporting suspected terrorism

  If you suspect someone is involved in terrorism in any way: call the…

• National emergencies

  National Risk Register The government regularly assesses the natural…

Discover how a letter from the Council for Science and Technology led to the setting up of the Alan Turing Institute, helping Britain become a world leader in understanding and using data.

• Updated: 15 January 2026

Design, build and operate APIs in a consistent way

• Updated: 19 July 2024

Funeral Expenses Payment (also called Funeral Payment) to help pay funeral costs if you get certain benefits - eligibility, how to claim, form SF200

Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company.

This section looks at climate change communication, its emotional impacts and the support options.

• Updated: 12 November 2025

This guidance relates to Technical Standards and Standard Development Organisations to describe the typical first step in a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) journey.

• Updated: 22 July 2024

Search for someone to help you with advice and applications to stay in the UK - free and paid-for services, adviser levels 1, 2, 3 and complaints.

If you're over 80 you can get your State Pension topped up to £105.70 a week in 2025 to 2026 - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953