Immigration Call for Evidence: Global Talent and Innovator Founder Visas
Summary
The UK Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has launched a call for evidence to review the Global Talent and Innovator Founder visa routes as part of a broader assessment of how the immigration system can attract top international talent. The consultation seeks input specifically on these two visa pathways and closes at 11:59pm on 1 May 2026. Respondents may be invited to participate in follow-up interviews or round table discussions later in the year.
What changed
The MAC has opened a consultation seeking evidence on the Global Talent and Innovator Founder visa routes. The call for evidence forms part of MAC's broader review to assess how the immigration system could attract top talent to the UK. Respondents are asked to focus specifically on these two routes rather than other immigration pathways.
Affected parties including employers, educational institutions, and investors who use or may use these visa routes should monitor this consultation and consider submitting evidence. The MAC may contact selected respondents for further engagement such as interviews or round table discussions later in 2026. Any changes to visa requirements stemming from this review would be subject to separate government action.
What to do next
- Submit evidence via online form by 1 May 2026
- Indicate willingness for further engagement if contacted
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Open call for evidence
Global Talent and Innovator Founder visas
From: Migration Advisory Committee Published 5 March 2026 Get emails about this page
Summary
The MAC is reviewing how the immigration system could best be used to attract international global talent to the UK.
This call for evidence closes at
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11:59pm on 1 May 2026
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Call for evidence description
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is reviewing how the immigration system could best be used to attract global talent to the UK.
As part of this work, we are launching a call for evidence on the Global Talent and Innovator Founder visa routes.
This is part of the MAC’s review to assess how the immigration system could be used to attract top talent to the UK.
In your response, please focus on the Global Talent and Innovator Founder routes as we are not seeking feedback on other routes.
Please respond using the link to the online form if possible.
Further engagement
You will be asked whether or not you would be happy to take part in further engagement (for example interviews or ‘round table’ discussions) later in the year.
We will contact a selection of respondents who have agreed to participate.
If you prefer not to be contacted, you can still complete the form and your views will be considered.
Personal information
The MAC will collect and analyse the information you provide, and your personal data will be handled in line with our privacy notice.
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Call for evidence questions: for reference only
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