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Stage 1 support for software engineers
Your work deserves a Global Talent endorsement case that stands out
We help professionals, researchers and creatives prepare the Stage 1 endorsement: the right endorsing body, the right evidence, and letters that meet the published criteria.
We work only on the Stage 1 endorsement. The visa application to the Home Office is a separate step.
Endorsing body finder491 roles and disciplines
Guide: endorsing body by job title From the published endorsing body lists
6endorsing bodies covered
20+countries our clients come from
30 minfree first consultation
Choose your field
Which endorsing body assesses you?
Your field decides the endorsing body. Each page sets out its published criteria, evidence and letter rules.
Digital technology
Natural and medical sciences
The Royal Society
1–2letters on peer review≤8weeks on peer reviewSee criteria
Engineering research
Royal Academy of Engineering
1–2letters on peer review≤8weeks on peer reviewSee criteria
Humanities and social sciences
The British Academy
1–2letters on peer review≤8weeks on peer reviewSee criteria
Funded research teams
UKRI
0references needed14working days, usuallySee criteria
Arts and culture
Arts Council England
3letters of support8+weeks, currentlySee criteriaHow we work
Four steps, one focus: your endorsement
- 01
Check where you stand
Take the free eligibility check. It asks about your role and evidence and suggests which endorsing body to start with.
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Free 30-minute call
We look at your field, your evidence and what is missing, and tell you plainly how long a credible case will take.
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Build the evidence
We plan your evidence and letters against that endorsing body's published criteria, and brief the experts who write your letters.
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Review before you submit
We review your CV, personal statement, letters and evidence for consistency with the criteria before you apply.
Clients
What clients say
Rahul ShuklaFounder
Endorsing bodyTech Nation
Endorsement received in2 to 3 weeks
RoleFounder
Led by the founder
Mihir Thaker, Founder
Mihir set up Tier 1 Global Talent Visa to work on one thing: the Stage 1 endorsement. He reads each endorsing body's published criteria closely and tells you plainly where your evidence stands, including when a profile needs more time.
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Answers you can use straight away
What is the Stage 1 endorsement?
Most Global Talent applicants first need an endorsement from a Home Office approved endorsing body, such as Tech Nation or the Royal Society. That is Stage 1. The visa application to the Home Office comes after it, as Stage 2.
Do you help with the visa application itself?
No. We work only on the Stage 1 endorsement. The visa application to the Home Office is a separate step.
Do I need a job offer?
No. Some research routes are linked to a UK post or grant, and each endorsing body page explains which.
How long does it take to prepare an application?
It depends on where your evidence stands today. Some profiles are close to ready. Others need months of work to build recognition and secure the right letters. We tell you plainly at the first conversation.
What happens in the free consultation?
A 30-minute call about your background. We look at which endorsing body and category fit, what evidence you already have and what is missing. We do not promise any outcome.
Find out where your evidence stands
Start with the free eligibility check, or talk it through with us for 30 minutes.
Eligibility check: quick start1 of 3
Which field is your work in?
Your answers carry into the full check
We are experts in the Stage 1 endorsement application for the UK Global Talent Visa. For immigration advice, please seek the services of an immigration solicitor.