I have just submitted and paid for my Global Talent Digital Technology, Exceptional Talent Stage 1 application through the Home Office.
My document checklist says I should submit my supporting documents within 15 working days, but I cannot see an upload portal or upload link.
I emailed the Home Office Global Talent Endorsements team and received an automated response stating:
“Tech Nation applications, have you submitted 10 individual pieces of evidence, 3 letters with author CV’s attached to the letters and your CV?”
For anyone who has applied through the new process since the Tech Nation application portal changed, could you please confirm:
Do I simply email my CV, 10 individual evidence PDFs, and 3 recommendation letters with the recommenders’ CVs attached to GlobalTalentEndorsements@homeoffice.gov.uk, using my UAN in the subject line?
Or is there another upload link/portal that I should receive after payment?
I just want to make sure I submit my documents through the correct channel.
I applied recently through the new process as well. Yes, you need to send your documents directly to GlobalTalentEndorsements@homeoffice.gov.uk, with your UAN in the subject line. There isn’t a separate upload portal/link.
One thing I would definitely recommend is keeping each email under 25 MB. If your files are larger than that in total, just split them into multiple emails and label them clearly, for example 1 of 2 / 2 of 2 or 1 of 3 / 2 of 3 / 3 of 3.
The reason is that if you exceed Gmail’s attachment limit, it may automatically turn the attachments into Google Drive links. I would avoid that, since Drive files/permissions can technically be changed afterwards, whereas they expect the evidence to be submitted as fixed attachments.
I sent mine as PDF attachments across multiple emails to stay below the limit.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I completely agree with the recommendation to keep attachments within the 25MB limit and to avoid sending Google Drive links where possible.
That said, @EmmaO I would add that sending a Tech Nation application across multiple fragmented emails should generally be considered a last resort rather than the preferred approach.
The reason is that Tech Nation assessors need to review a single, coherent body of evidence. When documents are spread across several emails, there is an increased risk of attachments being overlooked, separated from the rest of the application, or reviewed out of context. It also makes it more difficult to follow the narrative and strength of the evidence being presented.
In most cases, a better strategy is to reasonably compress PDF documents before submission. There are several reliable free tools available online that can significantly reduce file size while maintaining a high level of readability and image quality. With sensible compression, most applicants can keep their complete application package well organised, professionally presented, and within the required size limits.
Keeping the application in as few files and emails as possible has several advantages, as it presents a more structured and professional submission, makes the assessor’s review process easier, reduces the risk of evidence being missed or separated during review, preserves the overall flow and narrative of the application, and helps ensure that all supporting documents are considered together within the context they were intended to support.
My recommendation would be to first optimise and compress the PDFs, verify that the quality remains clear and readable, and only consider splitting the submission into multiple emails if there is genuinely no other practical way to remain within the email size limits.
After the payment, they will share a checklist document with you, which you have to sign and send to the provided email address, including the signed checklist document itself along with all the listed documents in the checklist. Hope it helps!
i checked your previous post, OC didn’t see the financial metrics as listed on rubrics. 2. You didnt Clearly define the metrics through, i mean specifics. well i think u had edited them. Wish you well my sister