Additional awards added to the Global Talent “Prestigious Prizes” list

Applicants who hold a qualifying Prestigious Prize may be eligible to apply for a Global Talent visa forthright, without first needing to obtain an endorsement from a relevant UK endorsing body.

As discussed in our recently blog, the UK Government has relaxed the criteria to obtain a Global Talent Visa.

Following further recent changes to the Immigration Rules, the list of Prestigious Prizes has now been expanded to include a total of 74 awards.

The following prizes have been added to the Home Office’s approved list:

Arts and Culture Prizes

An additional 9 prizes have been added as follows:

• Booker PrizeInternational Booker PrizeInternational Chopin Piano Competition – First PlaceInternational Dublin Literary AwardQueen Elisabeth Competition – Cello/Piano/Violin/Voice – First Place Tchaikovsky Prize – First PlaceVan Cliburn International Piano Competition – Gold Medallist

Film and Television Prizes

An additional 10 prizes have been added as follows:

• Academy Awards – Best Actor/Actress in a supporting RoleBAFTA – Leading Actor/Actress (Film)BAFTA – Supporting Actor/Actress (Film)

Golden Globes – Best Supporting Actor/Actress Motion Picture

Golden Globes – Best Supporting Actor/Actress Television

Science, Engineering, Humanities and Medicine Prizes

An additional 55 prizes have been added to include:

• Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
• Benjamin Franklin Medal
• Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture
• Blue Planet Prize
• Cadman Award
• Centenary Prize
• Copley Medal
• Crafoord Prize
• Croonian Medal and Lecture
• Davis Medal
• Distinguished Fellowship
• Faraday Medal
• Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize

How Gherson can assist

If you are a prospective Global Talent applicant and want to know more about whether your award qualifies as a prestigious prize, please do not hesitate to contact us for advice, send us an e-mail, or alternatively, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn to stay-up-to-date.

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