For the last five years, the Global Talent visa was the crown jewel of UK immigration. It offered freedom from sponsorship, no salary thresholds, and a fast-track to settlement in just three years. It was the route for the "brightest and best"—tech founders, award-winning artists, and leading scientists. But in https://express-page.com/story6542386/the-golden-ticket-under-siege-how-the-global-talent-visa-has-changed-in-2026