Earned settlement · Global Talent
You're on the fastest route: 3 years.
Highest talent schemes like Global Talent and Innovator Founder keep a 3-year path, as long as your latest visa is on that route.
Last updated: 2 November 2026
You still need the basics
- No adult UK criminal record
- No government debt
- No specified public funds in the 5 years before you apply
- B2 English and Life in the UK
- Sustained National Insurance contributions
Watch out
Your latest visa matters. Speak to an IAA-regulated adviser before you switch routes.
Not published yet
- Exactly which schemes count as highest talent (a Migration Advisory Committee review is pending)
- The start date
- How time on other routes counts
What can push you to 20 years
- Using specified public funds (list not published)
- An immigration breach as an adult, like overstaying
What can get you refused: any adult UK criminal record, including conditional cautions and fines.
Other routes
Sources (GOV.UK only)
Confirmed, but not in force. Current rules still apply. No start date yet. General information, not legal advice. Last updated 2 November 2026.