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5295900-28575000Tier 1 Exceptional Talent FAQsWho can apply to the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent/Promise route? What types of evidence should I submit with my application – arts and culture applicants? What types of evidence should I submit with my application – film or television, animation, post production and visual effects applicants? What types of evidence should I submit with my application – fashion design industry applicants? What types of evidence should I submit with my application – architecture applicants? How do our relationships with PACT, the British Fashion Council and RIBA work?How will you make decisions on applications? How long will it take to process applications?What other routes other than Tier 1 can individuals take to gain entry to the UK? TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u What responsibilities will you have for visa recipients when they have entered the UK? Who can apply to the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent/Promise route? Tier 1 is a route for entry to the UK intended for people of exceptional talent to live and work in the country.To be considered as an Exceptional Talent applicant, individuals must be able to demonstrate that they are established as a leader, or an internationally recognised expert in their specialist field. To be considered as an Exceptional Promise applicant an individual must be able to demonstrate that they have the potential to become a leader, or internationally recognised expert in their specialist field.Arts Council England will use their artform expertise and knowledge to assess Stage One Tier 1 Exceptional Talent/Promise applications from individuals who work within the fields of arts and culture. By ‘arts and culture’ we mean areas encompassing the following main artforms that we support:DanceMusicTheatreCombined ArtsLiteratureVisual Arts - including those working in a Visual Arts context in galleries and museums (not including museums focused work)The Exceptional Talent route is also open to individuals working in film or television, animation, post production and visual effects industries however, applications for Exceptional Promise are not accepted in these fields. Applications from individuals working in these fields are assessed by PACT (Producers' Alliance for Film and Television) on behalf of Arts Council England in accordance with our published criteria.The Exceptional Talent and Promise route is also open to individuals working in the fashion design industry. This refers specifically to fashion designers; including the design of clothing, shoes, accessories and millinery. Applications from individuals working in this field are assessed by the British Fashion Council (BFC) on behalf of Arts Council England in accordance with our published criteria. Individuals working within the fashion industry as photographers, illustrators or stylists would not be able to apply through this route. More detailed information on other routes available can be found on the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) website.The Exceptional Talent and Promise route is also open to internationally recognised architects and/or internationally recognised experts within the field of architecture. Applications from individuals working in this field are assessed by The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) on behalf of Arts Council England in accordance with our published criteria.It is unlikely that a recent graduate or practitioner at the outset of their career in the arts and culture sector would be able to demonstrate a track record of appropriate range and quality to meet the required level of criteria for Exceptional Talent or Promise.?It is advisable to contact us for advice or guidance around the specific disciplines that we can and cannot assess.What types of evidence should I submit with my application – arts and culture applicants? Letters of supportAll arts and culture applicants (Exceptional Talent & Exceptional Promise) must provide three letters of endorsement:The first letter must be from a UK based arts or cultural organisation, institution or company which is well-established nationally and/or internationally and widely acknowledged as possessing expertise in the applicants specialist field.The second letter must be from another arts or cultural organisation, institution or company which is well-established nationally and/or internationally and widely acknowledged as possessing expertise in the applicants specialist field. This second organisation may be UK or overseas based.The third letter may be either from a third arts or cultural organisation, institution or company (UK or overseas based) which is well-established nationally and/or internationally and widely acknowledged as possessing expertise in its field or from an eminent individual with internationally recognised expertise in the applicant's specialist field.At least one of the three letters must be from a UK based organisation; only one of the three letters can be from an individual and these letters must be from separate organisations, institutions, companies or individuals.All letters of endorsement must:be datedif from an organisation, be:written on headed paper and signed by the author, who must be a senior member of the organisation, such as a member of the senior management team or board - the Chief Executive, Artistic Director, Principal or Chair for exampleinclude details of the author’s credentials (for example, a CV/resume) and how they know you (personal relationship or reputation)describe how in the opinion of the author you are either: a leader in your field (Exceptional Talent); or have the potential to become a leader in your field (Exceptional Promise)describe how you would benefit from living in the UK and the contribution you could make to cultural life here. They should also provide details of any of your future professional engagements in the UK that they are aware of; andinclude full contact details of the author including personal email address and direct telephone number so that personal contact can be made if necessaryLetters of endorsement must be written specifically for this purpose, must reference your application for Exceptional Talent or Exceptional Promise and must include all of the information detailed above. A general all-purpose reference letter is not acceptable.Supporting evidenceAll applicants (Exceptional Talent & Exceptional Promise) must also provide no more than ten documents that support at least two of the following areas of achievement. A ‘document’ is defined as a single piece of evidence (article, review, letter etc). If more than the permitted ten documents are submitted, only the first ten documents listed will be looked at and the additional evidence will be disregarded. Exceptional TalentExceptional PromiseTwo or more examples of recent (within the last five years) significant international media recognition, online or in print, such as features, articles or reviews of your work from national publications or broadcasting companies that have recognised expertise in the arts and culture sector in at least two countries. One of these countries can be your normal country of residence. For example, if you currently reside in England evidence can come from England and one more country.Event listings or advertisements that merely publicise your work are not acceptable because the evidence must provide a significant level of recognition from high profile media experts in your specialist field. The evidence must also provide a critique or review of your work and demonstrate recognition of your artistic quality.There is not an exhaustive list of credible media sources we deem as acceptable, therefore as part of our assessment process we use our judgement to decide whether the evidence provides an appropriate level of significant media recognition.Two or more examples of recent (within the last five years) UK or international media recognition, online or in print, such as features, articles or reviews from national publications or broadcasting companies in at least one country, which can be your normal country of residence. For example, if you currently reside in England evidence can come from England.Evidence of media recognition for Exceptional Promise does not necessarily have to come from arts and culture experts. However, event listings or advertisements that merely publicise your work are still not acceptable and the evidence must provide a critique or review of your work and demonstrate recognition of your artistic quality.There is not an exhaustive list of media sources we deem as acceptable, therefore as part of our assessment process we use our judgement to decide whether the evidence provides an appropriate level of media recognition.Proof of having won (or made a significant and direct contribution to winning) at least one international award for excellence in your specialist field. For example the Booker Prize, a Grammy Award; or domestic awards in another country, for example a Tony Award.By ‘awards’ we mean awards of merit or excellence, rather than monetary awards such as grants or bursaries, which are not acceptable. Scholarships are also not acceptable for Exceptional Talent.The awards must prove that the quality of your work has been recognised by high profile experts in your field.There is not an exhaustive list of appropriate acceptable awards, therefore we will judge whether a particular award provides appropriate evidence of recognition in your field.The award (not the date of the evidence) must be from within the last five years and can come from any country, including your country of residence.Proof of having won, or been nominated or shortlisted for (or made a significant and direct contribution to winning or having been nominated/shortlisted) at least one international award for excellence in your specialist field. For example the Booker Prize, a Grammy Award; or domestic awards in another country, for example a Tony Award.By ‘awards’ we mean awards of merit, rather than monetary awards such as grants or bursaries, which are not applicable. However, unlike with Exceptional Talent we can use our judgement to deem whether an award such as an arts scholarship demonstrates an appropriate level of international recognition for the quality of your work to meet the criteria for Exceptional Promise.There is not an exhaustive list of appropriate awards, therefore we will judge whether a particular award provides appropriate evidence of recognition in your field.The award or nomination (not the date of the evidence) must be from within the last five years and can come from any country, including your country of residence.Proof of recent appearances, performances, publications or exhibitions in contexts which are recognised as internationally significant in your field, or evidence of extensive international distribution and audiences for your work.By ‘recent’ we mean within the last five years.The evidence must prove that you have been active in the last five years, receiving a number of bookings/commissions/engagements at an international level and as part of professional programmes.Proof must come from at least two countries, one of which can be your country of residence. For example, if you currently reside in England evidence can come from England and one more country.There is no minimum number of pieces of evidence required however, the evidence must show proof of more than one appearance, performance, publication or exhibition in the last five years in at least two countries.Evidence must prove that you have an established international presence and demand for your work.Student productions are generally not acceptable to demonstrate appearances in professional programmes.An artistic CV/Resume is not an acceptable method of demonstrating proof of appearances for Exceptional Talent.There is not an exhaustive list of appropriate recognised international contexts, therefore we will use our judgement to decide whether such appearances, performances, exhibitions or distribution provide appropriate evidence of international significance in your field.Proof of recent appearances, performances, publications or exhibitions in contexts which are internationally recognised in your field, or evidence of international distribution and audiences for your work.By ‘recent’ we mean within the last five years.Proof must come from at least one country, which can be your country of residence. For example, if you currently reside in England evidence can come from England.There is no minimum number of pieces of evidence required however, the evidence must show proof of more than one appearance, performance, publication or exhibition in the last five years in at least one country.Evidence must generally prove that you have a developing or emerging international presence, or a developing level of demand for your work.Student productions are generally not acceptable to demonstrate appearances in professional programmes.An artistic CV/Resume is not an acceptable method to demonstrate proof of appearances for Exceptional Promise alone. You can submit a CV/Resume as part of your evidence but we would not expect to be able to justify meeting the required level of criteria for this category if a CV/Resume was the sole piece of evidence submitted for proof of appearances.There is not an exhaustive list of appropriate recognised contexts, therefore we will use our judgement to decide whether such appearances, performances, exhibitions or distribution provide appropriate evidence of international recognition in your field.To demonstrate you meet the requirements in the table above:if you are providing evidence of media recognition for your work the examples must include: the date that the feature, article or review was published and the country of origin of the piece;a critique or review demonstrating the quality of your artistic work;the piece must also name you specifically however, if the piece is for the work of another individual that you worked on, or work that you took part in as a group and therefore does not name you specifically then evidence is required from somebody who is named in the piece, or a director, producer, manager etc, outlining the significant and direct contribution that you made. This applies to Exceptional Promise applicants only, as Exceptional Talent criteria requires significant media recognition for your work as an individualif you are providing evidence of having won or being nominated for an international award for excellence, the example/s must include: full details of the nomination or award, including category and year of nomination or award; evidence of the credit you received for the nomination or award.evidence of your involvement if the nomination or award was as part of a group - if you are claiming you made a significant and direct contribution to winning or being nominated for international awards for excellence, evidence is required from the named person on the award(s) or nomination(s) which demonstrates that you significantly influenced or directly resulted in the award or nomination to the named personif you are providing evidence of appearances, performances, publications, exhibition etc the examples must include: the date and country that the activity took place;evidence of your participation in the activityArts Council England will conduct independent assessment as to whether the evidence you provide appropriately and adequately supports your claim that you meet the relevant requirements.What types of evidence should I submit with my application – film or television, animation, post production and visual effects applicants? Letters of support.All applicants must provide 3 letters of endorsement, as specified below, which must: be written on headed paper, dated, and signed by the author who must be a senior member of the organisation, such as a member of the senior management team or board, the Chief Executive, Artistic Director, Principal or Chair;include details of the author’s credentials (for example, a Curriculum Vitae or résumé) and how they know the applicant (whether through personal relationship or reputation).detail the applicant’s achievements in the field of film and television and how in the opinion of the author they have demonstrated that they are, or have the potential to become, a leader in this particular field.describe how the applicant would benefit from living in the UK and the contribution they could make to cultural life in the UK, including details of any future professional engagements in the UK that the author is aware of.include full contact details of the author including personal email address and direct telephone number so that personal contact can be made by Arts Council England and or PACT if required.be written specifically for the purpose of supporting the application, not as a general all-purpose reference letter.The first letter must be from a UK based arts or cultural organisation, institution or company which is well-established nationally and/or internationally and widely acknowledged as possessing expertise in the applicants specialist field. The second letter must be from another arts or cultural organisation, institution or company which is well-established nationally and/or internationally and widely acknowledged as possessing expertise in the applicants specialist field. This second organisation may be UK or overseas based.The third letter may be either from a third arts or cultural organisation, institution or company (UK or overseas based) which is well-established nationally and/or internationally and widely acknowledged as possessing expertise in its field or from an eminent individual with internationally recognised expertise in the applicant’s specialist field.Supporting evidence If you wish to be considered as an Exceptional Talent applicant in the film, television, animation, post-production or visual effects industry you must also provide evidence as follows:Exceptional Talent (film, television, animation, post-production or visual effects industry)You must show evidence for one of the following:have won, or in the last 10 years from your date of application, have received a nomination for one of the following awards: an Academy Award, a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) (Film, Television Crafts, Cymru, Scotland and Games only) award, a Golden Globe, or an Emmy award or have, within the last 10 years from the year of application, made a significant and direct contribution to winning or being nominated for one of the awards mentioned above: orhave within the last 15 years achieved a minimum of two nominations for one of the awards mentioned above.ordemonstrate notable industry recognition by providing evidence of: international distribution sales and recognition, and having achieved one of the following combinations: won a minimum of two, won one, and, within the last six years before the date of application, have been nominated for one other,within the last six years before the date of application, have been nominated for a minimum of three, orwithin the last three years before the date of application, made a significant and direct contribution to winning two, or being nominated for a minimum of three of the Notable Industry Recognition Awards that can be found on the PACT website To demonstrate that you meet the requirements, for each award you must provide:Full details of the production nomination or award, including category and year of nomination or award;Evidence of your involvement if the nomination or award was as part of a group;Evidence of the credit you received for the nomination or award; andIf you are claiming credit for an award where you made a significant and direct contribution, evidence of your direct and significant contribution to the win or nomination. PACT will conduct independent assessment as to whether the evidence you provide appropriately and adequately supports your claim that you meet the relevant requirements.What types of evidence should I submit with my application – fashion design industry applicants? Letters of Support All fashion design industry applicants must provide 3 letters of endorsement, as specified below, which must: be written on headed paper, dated, and signed by the author who must be a senior member of the organisation, such as the Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer, Creative Director, Buying Director, Fashion Director/Editor or, for exceptional promise applicants who have commercialised their graduating collections only, a Head of Course.include details of the author’s credentials (for example, a Curriculum Vitae or résumé) and how they know the applicant (whether through personal relationship or reputation);detail the applicant’s achievements in the field of Fashion Design and how in the opinion of the author they have demonstrated that they are, or have the potential to become, a leader in this particular fielddescribe how the applicant would benefit from living in the UK and the contribution they could make to the Fashion industry in the UK, including details of any future professional engagements in the UK that the author is aware of.include full contact details of the author including personal email address and direct telephone number so that personal contact can be made by Arts Council England and/or the British Fashion Council if requiredbe written specifically for the purpose of supporting the application, not as a general all-purpose reference letter.The applicant must provide 3 letters of endorsement (all of which must meet the specific requirements described above) from established organisations, institutions or companies with a national or international reputation and recognised expertise in fashion design.At least one of these letters must be from a UK organisation. Acceptable organisations would be those which are well established nationally or internationally, work with many international designers and industry experts each year and are widely acknowledged as possessing expertise in fashion design.Supporting evidenceAll applicants (Exceptional Talent & Exceptional Promise) must provide no more than ten documents that support at least two of the following areas of achievement. A ‘document’ is defined as a single piece of evidence (article, review, letter etc). If more than the permitted ten documents are submitted, only the first ten documents listed will be looked at and the additional evidence will be disregarded. Exceptional Talent (within the field of fashion)Exceptional Promise (within the field of fashion)Two or more examples of recent (in the last five years) evidence of significant international?media recognition?for the applicant’s work in the industry: online or in print such as features, articles and/or reviews from national publications?or broadcasting companies,?in at least one country other than the applicant’s country of residence. Event listings or advertisements are not acceptable.Proof of having,?within the last five years from the year of application, won; OR, received a nomination for, OR made a significant and direct contribution to winning or being nominated?for?an international award for excellence; for example The Fashion Awards, Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Fashion Awards, Elle Style Award, GQ Award, LVMH Prize, ANDAM Prize, Hyères Prize or another relevant major award or nomination.Awards must be awards of merit, rather than monetary awards such as grants and bursaries. Proof of?catwalk shows, presentations and/or exhibitions?in the past five years in contexts which are recognised as internationally significant in the applicant’s field; OR evidence of extensive international distribution and sales of?the applicant’s collections.Proof of?international distribution and sales?(within the last five years)?through internationally renowned retailers and boutiques, or through applicant’s own physical retail outlets or their ecommerce platform.Two or more examples of recent (in the last five years) evidence of UK or international?media recognition?for the applicant’s work in the industry: online, in print such as features, articles and/or reviews from national publications, or broadcasting companies OR on social media of the applicant’s collections, in at least one country (which can include the applicant’s country of residence). These must be from independent sources, and social media articles must be from prominent bloggers or key opinion leaders. Event listings or advertisements are not acceptable.Proof of having received,?within the last five years from the year of application,?support and sponsorship through the British Fashion Council’s support schemes; OR, received support and sponsorship through the Fashion East support scheme; OR received support and sponsorship through the Sarabande Foundation; OR been supported by Centre for Fashion Enterprise; OR received similar support from an international counterpart to the British Fashion Council.Evidence of one or more orders placed by UK or international luxury retailers and boutiques.Evidence of?recognition by leading industry players?(within the last five years) – for example internationally renowned fashion designers, fashion media, retailers, brands, Graduate Fashion Week - of an exceptional graduating collection.To demonstrate you meet the requirements in the table above:if you are providing evidence of having won or being nominated for an international award for excellence, this must include:full details of the nomination or award, including category and year of nomination or award; evidence of your involvement if the nomination or award was as part of a group;evidence of the credit you received for the nomination or award.if you are claiming you made a significant and direct contribution to winning or being nominated for international awards for excellence, evidence is required from the named person on the award(s) or nomination(s) which demonstrates that you significantly influenced or directly resulted in the award or nomination to the named person;if you are providing evidence of having been given support or sponsorship, this evidence must include full details of the support or sponsorship including:the name and details of the scheme;the dates the support or sponsorship were received; and the organisation that awarded itif you are providing evidence of a catwalk, presentation or exhibition, evidence of participation in one or more reputable UK-based or international trade show or commercial showroom must be cited. The British Fashion Council will judge whether a particular trade show or commercial showroom provides appropriate evidence of recognition in the applicant’s fieldif you are providing evidence of international distribution and sales, evidence must be provided regarding:the current number of outlets or stockists of the business’s products,the top five stockists and when these sales were achieved; andwhere you have sold through your own retail channels, a breakdown of sales and when these sales were achieved.if you are providing evidence of orders placed by UK or international luxury retailers, evidence must be provided naming the buyer or stockist and stating when the order was placed.The British Fashion Council will conduct independent assessment as to whether the evidence you provide appropriately and adequately supports your claim that you meet the relevant requirements.What types of evidence should I submit with my application – architecture applicants? Letters of Support All architecture applicants must provide three letters of endorsement:The first letter must be from a UK based architectural or cultural organisation, institution or company which is well established nationally and/or internationally and widely acknowledged as possessing expertise in the field of architecture. The Royal Institute of British Architects will judge whether the organisation, institution or company is well established and widely acknowledged as possessing expertise in architecture (encompassing design, technical and business skills relevant to the operation of leading architectural practices).The second letter must be from another architectural or cultural organisation, institution or company which is well established nationally and/or internationally and widely acknowledged as possessing expertise in the field of architecture. This second organisation, institution or company may be UK or internationally based. The Royal Institute of British Architects will judge whether the organisation, institution or company is well established and widely acknowledged as possessing expertise in architecture (encompassing design, technical and business skills relevant to the operation of leading architectural practices).The third letter may be either from a third architectural or cultural organisation, institution or company (UK or internationally based) which is well established nationally and/or internationally and widely acknowledged as possessing expertise in architecture or from an eminent individual with internationally recognised expertise in architecture. The Royal Institute of British Architects will judge whether the organisation, institution or company is well established and widely acknowledged as possessing expertise in architecture (encompassing design, technical and business skills relevant to the operation of leading architectural practices) or the eminent individual has internationally recognised expertise.At least one of the three letters must be from a UK based organisation; of the other two letters, only one of these can be from an individual.All letters of endorsement must:if from an organisation, institution or company be dated and signed by the author, who must be a senior member of the organisation, institution or company, such as the President, Chair, Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer, Managing Director, Senior Partner, Editor. include details of the author's credentials (for example, a CV or résumé) and how they know the applicant (whether through personal relationship or reputation).detail the applicant's achievements in the field of architecture and how, in the opinion of the author, they have either demonstrated that they are a leader in architecture (Exceptional Talent) or have the potential to become a leader in architecture (Exceptional Promise).describe how the applicant would benefit from living in the UK and the contribution they could make to architectural cultural and professional life in the UK, including details of any future professional engagements in the UK that the author is aware of.include full contact details of the author, including personal email address and direct telephone number so that personal contact can be made if necessary.Letters of endorsement must be written specifically for this purpose, must reference whether the application is for Exceptional Talent or Exceptional Promise, and must include all the information detailed above. A general all-purpose reference letter is not acceptableSupporting evidence All applicants (Exceptional Talent & Exceptional Promise) must provide no more than ten documents that support at least two of the following areas of achievement. A ‘document’ is defined as a single piece of evidence (article, review, letter etc). If more than the permitted ten documents are submitted, only the first ten documents listed will be looked at and the additional evidence will be disregarded. Exceptional Talent (within the field of architecture)Exceptional Promise (within the field of architecture)?Two or more examples of recent (in the last five years) evidence of significant international media recognition, online or in print, such as features, articles and/or reviews from national publications or broadcasting companies or international architectural periodicals or journals, in at least one country other than your country of residence. Event listings or advertisements are not acceptable; Proof of having, within the last five years from the year of application; won; or made a significant and direct contribution to winning at least one international award for excellence. For example, Aga Khan Award for Architecture, RIBA International Prize, Pritzker Prize, Venice Biennale of Architecture Award, World Architecture Festival Award or another relevant major award. Awards must be awards of merit, rather than monetary awards such as grants and bursaries.The RIBA will judge whether a particular award provides appropriate evidence of international recognition your field.Proof of having work published or exhibited in the last five years from the year of application, in contexts which are recognised as internationally significant in the field of architecture, for example monographs published by recognised international publishing houses, exhibitions at international exhibitions/festivals such as the Venice Biennale of Architecture and World Festival of Architecture, or in international galleries with curated architecture exhibitions, such as the RIBA Gallery, Canadian Centre for Architecture. Proof must come from at least one country other than your country of residence and must demonstrate a minimum of two publications or exhibitions of your work.The RIBA will judge whether such publications or exhibitions provide appropriate evidence of international significance in your field.Two or more examples of recent (in the last five years) evidence of UK or international media recognition, online or in print, such as features, articles and/or reviews from national/international publications or broadcasting companies, or broadcasting companies or international architectural periodicals or journals, in at least one country, which can include your country of residence. Event listings or advertisements are not acceptable; Proof of having, within the last five years from the year of application; won; or been nominated / been shortlisted; or having made a significant and direct contribution to winning, being nominated or being shortlisted for at least one international or national award for excellence in architecture in the last five years. For example, Aga Khan Award for Architecture, RIBA International Prize, Pritzker Prize, Venice Biennale of Architecture Award, World Architecture Festival Award, RIBA Silver or Bronze Medals (international student awards), AIA Young Architects Awards.Awards must be awards of merit, rather than monetary awards such as grants and bursaries.The RIBA will judge whether a particular award provides appropriate evidence of international recognition your field.Proof of having work published or exhibited in the last three years in contexts which are recognised as internationally significant in the field of architecture, for example monographs published by recognised international publishing houses, exhibitions at international exhibitions/festivals such as the Venice Biennale of Architecture and World Festival of Architecture, or in international galleries with curated architecture exhibitions, such as the RIBA Gallery, Canadian Centre for Architecture. Proof must come from at least one country, which can include your country of residence and must demonstrate a minimum of two publications or exhibitions of the applicant’s work.?The RIBA will judge whether such publications or exhibitions provide appropriate evidence of international significance in your field.How do our relationships with PACT, the British Fashion Council and RIBA work?We have agreed a memorandum of understanding with the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (PACT), setting out how we will work together on applications for entry under Tier 1 entry. Arts Council England will receive all applications from individuals working within film or television, animation, post production and visual effects industries in the first instance but we will refer applications of this nature to PACT, who will assess these on our behalf in line with our published criteria. This ensures all applications are assessed by a specialist in the relevant field. Likewise, we have also agreed a memorandum of understanding with the British Fashion Council (BFC), who will assess all applications from fashion designers (including the design of clothing, shoes, accessories and millinery) on our behalf, against the published criteria. From 10 January 2019 we agreed a memorandum of understanding with The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), who assess all applications from architects on our behalf, against the published criteria.How will you make decisions on applications? We make our decision based on a set of published eligibility criteria, which relies on an evidence based application process. If an application fails to meet the published criteria we are unable to recommend endorsement.It is possible that an applicant may indeed be exceptionally talented/promising in their field however, we cannot recommend a Stage One applicant for a visa if they fail to provide the required physical evidence to demonstrate this. All applicants are advised to read our full eligibility criteria before submitting an application.How long will it take to process applications?Arts Council England process Stage One of the visa application. Our agreement with the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) service is to return 100% of our recommendations to them within 8 weeks of an application being submitted. However, this is the maximum period of time allowed and we will always endeavor to send at least 80% of decisions back to UKVI within at least 25 working days from the date of application. Once they have received our decision UKVI will notify the applicant of the recommendation and how to progress to Stage Two, or what to do next if endorsement is not recommended. Due to the length of time it can take to receive a decision on a Stage One application we would advise to leave plenty of time for an application to be processed and a decision to be received before planning to enter the country.?If an applicants current visa is coming to an end they should contact the UKVI, their local immigration office, or a legal representative first for advice as there is currently no fast track service available for arts and culture applicants. What other routes other than Tier 1 can individuals take to gain entry to the UK? Tier 1 is not the only way for artists and other creatives to be granted visas. Tier 2 and Tier 5 visas are also available however, we do not make recommendation about Tiers 2 and 5, which are currently assessed by the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) using criteria that they have previously set out and operated through arts organisations acting as sponsoring bodies.Tier 1 is intended to support individuals looking to live and work in the UK for up to five years. It also enables individuals to extend entry for an additional five years or full settlement. It is not intended to be used by individuals to gain entry to work on standalone time sensitive events or projects.More detailed information on other routes available can be found on the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) website.What responsibilities will you have for visa recipients when they have entered the UK? Artists approved for entry will be required to support themselves when they have entered the UK, in accordance with UKVI regulations.Applicants who are successful in obtaining an Exceptional Talent or Exceptional Promise?visa with an endorsement from Arts Council England may contact Arts Council England directly once in the UK to explore opportunities for engagement.?International artists based in England and the EU can apply for project funding through?Arts Council England’s funding programmes for individuals, such as Project Grants and Developing Your Creative Practice. Use our funding finder if you are interested in applying for funding. ................
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