{"id":7812,"date":"2025-09-23T01:43:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T01:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/uk-explores-plan-to-drop-visa-fees-for-top-global-talent-ft-reports\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T01:43:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T01:43:49","slug":"uk-explores-plan-to-drop-visa-fees-for-top-global-talent-ft-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/uk-explores-plan-to-drop-visa-fees-for-top-global-talent-ft-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"UK explores plan to drop visa fees for top global talent, FT reports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is exploring proposals to abolish some visa fees for top global talent at a time when the US has taken a tougher stance on immigration, the Financial Times reported on Monday (Sept 22).<\/p>\n

Starmer’s “global talent task force” is working on ideas to attract the world’s best scientists, academics and digital experts to the UK in a bid to drive economic growth, the report said, citing people briefed on the discussions inside Number 10 and the Treasury.<\/p>\n

The idea of cutting visa costs to zero is for people who have attended the world’s top five universities or have won prestigious prizes, an official told the newspaper.<\/p>\n

According to the report, the reforms were being discussed in Number 10 and the Treasury before the Trump administration announced its decision to impose a US$100,000 (S$128,500) fee for new H-1B visas, which are widely used by US tech companies, from Sunday.<\/p>\n

The US decision, however, has put “wind in the sails” to those pushing for changes to Britain’s high-end visa system, aiming to spur growth ahead of the November 26 Budget, a person involved in the UK discussions told FT.<\/p>\n

Britain’s global talent visa application costs 766 pounds (S$1,323), with partners and children paying the same fee.<\/p>\n

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The Treasury department and Downing Street did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.<\/p>\n

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is exploring proposals to abolish some visa fees for top global talent at a time when the US has taken a tougher stance on immigration, the Financial Times reported on Monday (Sept 22). Starmer’s “global talent task force” is working on ideas to attract the world’s best scientists, academics and…<\/p>\n

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