Clarification on Global Talent Visa Endorsement, Impact of Job Change on Endorsement

[Josh95]

Hello Lovely People,

Apologies for the lengthy message.

I am reaching out to seek clarification on a query regarding the Global Talent Visa endorsement process, as I believe this forum is best suited to guide me on this matter.

To provide some context, I am a PhD graduate who has recently accepted a postdoctoral research fellow position at a university funded by UKRI. Based on information available on the UKVI website (https://www.gov.uk/global-talent), my understanding is that I am not required to notify the Home Office of any changes in my employment.

The Global Talent Visa process is a two-step procedure. The first step involves obtaining an endorsement from the relevant body. In my case, the HR department at my institution has issued a Statement of Guarantee addressed to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), confirming my appointment as a research fellow on a UKRI-funded research project at the university. This is under UKRI’s endorsement - fast-track route (R3). Once endorsed by UKRI, I will receive a four-year Global Talent Visa directly from the UKVI.

My query is as follows: If I decide to change my job or leave my current position at the university, would this affect my Global Talent Visa? Specifically, would my endorsement be withdrawn in such a case? If not, under what circumstances might my endorsement be withdrawn? My understanding is that if the endorsement is withdrawn, my Global Talent Visa would be curtailed.

I would greatly appreciate any guidance or clarification on this matter, especially regarding the potential impact of a job change or departure on my endorsement status.

Thank you in advance for your help and insights.

Best regards,

[Josh95]

My query is as follows: If I decide to change my job or leave my current position at the university, would this affect my Global Talent Visa? Specifically, would my endorsement be withdrawn in such a case? If not, under what circumstances might my endorsement be withdrawn? My understanding is that if the endorsement is withdrawn, my Global Talent Visa would be curtailed.

[lolo2]

With a Global Talent visa you can do any job except those specified in the approval letter. It's possible to even be self-employed.

The endorsement will not be withdrawn when changing jobs. Many do this without any issues, some cases are shown in others posts on this sub-forum.

Realistically I think nobody here has seen a credible situation where an endorsement has been withdrawn.

If an endorsement is withdrawn, it triggers a visa curtailment process.

[Josh95]

Thank you for your advice.

So even If I leave my research job at the University I hope the UKRI doesn't withdraw the endorsement.
I hope when I leave the Job the HR of my university doesn't email the UKRI or Home Office that I left the job and they have endorsed me on this job. Fingers crossed. Does this happen? any idea

Secondly, I have emailed the Home Office and they said that under
*Good Morning
Thank you for your email. Just to clarify things for you
You can change your employment without informing us. However, at the extension stage/settlement stage, you will need to provide evidence that you have earned money in the UK during your last period of permission in the field in which you were previously endorsed in the Global Talent route, in line with your endorsement.
To have an endorsement withdrawn is mainly down to the endorsing body but it is very rare.
Kind Regards*

After this, I have a few questions

I have now been awarded a 4-year Global Talent Visa, and in my Stage 1 endorsement application, my field of talent was listed as a Research Fellow in Dentistry. As mentioned in the Home Office email, at the settlement stage (ILR), I will need to provide evidence of earnings in the field in which I was endorsed under the Global Talent route.
I want to ask for further clarification.

If I were to leave my current research role and switch to another job within the broader field of Dentistry - such as a non-research position or a clinical position - would this affect my eligibility at the settlement stage (ILR)?
Specifically, if I am employed in a non-research role or a clinical role in Dentistry and can provide pay slips from that job, will this be sufficient evidence of continued employment within the endorsed field of Dentistry for the extension or settlement application?

If I am engaged in a non-research role within the field of Dentistry or am self-employed, the earnings for the 1 year will demonstrate that I have generated income in the UK in the same field for which I was previously endorsed under the Global Talent route, consistent with the terms of my endorsement. So, when applying for ILR, would providing 1 year of pay slips from a research role and the remaining 2 years of pay slips from non-research or clinical jobs or self-employment be sufficient as proof of funds for a successful ILR application?

Thank you once again for your support and advice

[lolo2]

If I were to leave my current research role and switch to another job within the broader field of Dentistry - such as a non-research position or a clinical position - would this affect my eligibility at the settlement stage (ILR)?

No, it doesn't affect anything.

For ILR under the GTV route, you only need to demonstrate earnings (one single payment/payslip do the job) in the endorsed field, not the specific position. That can happen at any stage of the leave, it's not a requirement to be the last job.

As the Home Office said, an endorsement withdrawn rarely happens. I suggested searching and reading other posts in this sub-forum where members successfully applied for ILR while working in a completely different job or field, or being self-employed.

People with a GTV change jobs all the time with no issues on future applications.

I only can think someone gets their endorsement withdrawn if committed fraud during the application or something like that.

when applying for ILR, would providing 1 year of pay slips from a research role and the remaining 2 years of pay slips from non-research or clinical jobs or self-employment be sufficient as proof of funds for a successful ILR application?

The form only asks if you earned money in the endorsed field. If that's the case a single payslip demonstrates this, no need to add a year - or two - worth of documents.