Learn the Global Talent visa — Tech Nation, in plain English
Tech Nation's criteria, what evidence counts, and how to build a strong endorsement application. Lessons are designed to be read in order, but you can jump straight to whichever topic you're stuck on.
- Lesson 1· 4 min read
What is the UK Global Talent Visa?
How the GTV works, the Tech Nation digital route, and the difference between Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise.
- Lesson 2· 5 min read
The Mandatory Criterion (MC) explained
What 'Recognised Leader' or 'Emerging Leader' actually means, what evidence counts, and what Tech Nation explicitly rejects.
- Lesson 3· 6 min read
Optional Criteria 1–4 (OC1, OC2, OC3, OC4)
The four optional criteria, the two you need to satisfy, and how each one is judged — with real examples.
- Lesson 4· 5 min read
Recommendation letters that actually pass
How many letters, who should write them, what to put in them, and the mistakes that get applications rejected.
- Lesson 5· 5 min read
Your CV and evidence portfolio
How assessors read your CV, the evidence types they expect, and how to make personal contribution clear and attributable.
- Lesson 6· 4 min read
Writing your personal statement
A simple four-part structure for the personal statement, plus the most common reasons it weakens an otherwise strong application.
- Lesson 7· 5 min read
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP): an overlooked evidence route
What a KTP Associate role actually is, why Tech Nation treats it as strong OC1 and OC3 evidence, how to find one, and how to write it up in your application.
Ready to see where you stand?
Once the basics make sense, run a free Tech Nation check and see how a real assessor would score your profile.