Switching Visa from ICT2 PBS Dependent Visa to Global Talent Visa

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I have received the TechNation - Talent Endorsement from stage 1 in September 2021. Currently I am on ICT PBS Dependent Visa. I am happy to help for Stage 1 if anyone have any doubt/query.

Context
I am originally from India and moved to UK along with my Spouse in 2019.
My spouse is on ICT (Inter Company Transfer) and I am on ICT PBS Dependent Visa. So I have applied for TechNation visa to work independently and also bring forward my ILR application.

I have received the TechNation - Talent Endorsement from stage 1 in September 2021.

I have gone through the technation forum and did not found any information where ICT PBS Dependent visa Holder can switch to Global talent visa (as Primary Applicant).

I have below question regarding the GTV (Global talent Visa) stage 2 -

  1. As currently, I am on ICT PBS Dependent and received endorsement , will I be able to apply for Switch Visa Route to GTV, just like any other visa Type or I need to file a fresh application ?
    Switch Visa Link available on Gov.Uk => https://www.gov.uk/global-talent/switch-to-this-visa

  2. Do I need to consult Immigration Solicitors for this process or can be done on its own.

  3. Any Pointers/ Details would be appreciated.

Regards,
Jagdish

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HI Jagadish,

Thanks for offering help with Stage 1 GTV application.

My name is Ravi and one of my friends and me are looking for applying for GTV.

I am on Dependent Partner visa and my fried is on ICT, we need information regarding the stage 1.

Can you please help us with information.

Thanks in Advance.

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As you’ve correctly pointed out, the site in question: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent/switch-to-this-visa has the answer to the question.

It states that you can switch you need to:

  1. Be in UK (which you are)
  2. Have an endorsement (which you do)

It doesn’t matter which visa you’re in UK at, as long as it’s NOT in this list:

Seeing as, to the best of my knowledge, the ICT Dependent Visa isn’t anywhere in this list - you should be absolutely good to go, as UKVI only provides a closed list of visas you can’t switch from, meaning that if your visa isn’t there - you can switch! One caveat though.

Tech Nation endorsement lasts for 3 months, so yours granted in September of 2021 would need to be renewed. I didn’t find guidance for that on the Tech Nation website so I imlpore you to reach out to them at info@technation.io. Most likely it’ll be the case of paying the review fee once again but I assume that the process would be faster?

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