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皇冠体育app new 鈥榚xceptional talent鈥� route will open on 9 August 2011. This new route, for up to 1000 exceptionally talented migrants, will facilitate not only those who have already been recognised but also those with the potential to be recognised as leaders in their respective fields.

It will be overseen by world renowned 鈥榗ompetent bodies鈥櫶齮hat will advise the UK Border Agency on these 鈥榚xceptionally talented鈥� migrants to ensure they are the brightest and best in their field:

• 皇冠体育app Royal Society, a fellowship of the world鈥檚 most eminent scientists, will be able to nominate up to 300 places;
• Arts Council England, the national development agency for the arts, will also be able to nominate up to 300 places;
• 皇冠体育app Royal Academy of Engineering, Britain鈥檚 national academy for engineering, will have up to 200 places to nominate; and,
• 皇冠体育app British Academy, the national academy for the humanities and social sciences will be able to nominate up to 200 places.

Immigration Minister Damian Green said:

鈥樆使谔逵齛pp UK is a global leader in science, humanities and engineering and we are a cultural centre for the arts.听 We will continue to welcome those who have the most to offer and contribute to our society and economy.

鈥極ur new exceptional talent route, available for up to 1000 applicants, will ensure that we continue to attract the brightest into the UK and keep the UK a global leader.

鈥楾his comes at a time of major reform of the immigration system to bring net migration back down to the tens of thousands, tackle abuses and make sure that the immigration system meets the needs of the country.鈥�

Migrants seeking entry under the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent category will not need to be sponsored by an employer but will need to be recommended by one of the competent bodies.

Chief Executive of Arts Council England, Alan Davey said:

鈥榃e welcome the launch of this special visa scheme which will enable the very best artists of international standing to live and work in the UK.

鈥樆使谔逵齛pp international exchange of artists enriches their art, and I鈥檓 sure audiences will welcome the opportunity to experience the finest artistic talent from across the world.鈥�

It will be for each competent body to select those who will qualify for recommendation and we are also publishing the criteria for their endorsement today.听

皇冠体育app President of the British Academy, Sir Adam Roberts said:

鈥樆使谔逵齛pp Humanities and Social Sciences are flourishing in the UK and attract many excellent scholars from overseas.听

鈥樆使谔逵齛pp British Academy is ready to play its part in identifying those outstanding scholars for whom Tier 1 is the appropriate visa category.鈥�

While the government has allotted a number of places to each body it will be open to the bodies to transfer additional places to those with more demand if this becomes necessary.

President of the Royal Society, Sir Paul Nurse said:

鈥樆使谔逵齛pp UK is a global leader in science because we can attract the best 听minds 听from around the world to work with our own home grown talent.听听
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鈥樆使谔逵齛pp government has listened to the science community鈥檚 concerns 听about 听jeopardising our international leadership by restricting the 听immigration of scientists and the Royal Society will play its part in 听ensuring that the very best international talent can continue to 听come to the UK to work.鈥�

Those admitted under the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent category will initially be granted three years and four months leave. 皇冠体育appy will be able to extend their stay for a further two years and settlement may be available after five years鈥� residence in the UK.

President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Sir John Parker (Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering) said;

鈥業n order to safeguard the UK鈥檚 future competitiveness, we must ensure 听that it remains an attractive destination for world class engineers.听
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鈥業 am confident that this new visa route will help to encourage global 听excellence to come to the UK.鈥�