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Re: Ask HN: Did anybody apply for UK Global Talent visa? How did it go?

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Post by i_have_an_idea »

johnday wrote: post #66
maverick-iceman wrote: post #29

What are the advantages of this in a world which is transitioning towards remote work? The UK has the best and cheapest process to incorporate a company (it takes literally 15 mins and 40£ to form an LTD) And you can be CEO from everywhere in the world! Granted the country you are living in might receive your UK LTD bank account informations pursuant the Common Reporting Standard/Global FATCA [0] That opens a whole l…

The UK has a favourable human rights record compared to almost everywhere else in the world. It is a significantly better place to live than most countries on earth if you are in any minority category. Civil amenities are also significantly improved, as well as one of the most effective (physical) and cheapest health care services. For all the crap it has received over the last decade, much of it justified, it is sti…

> The UK has a favourable human rights record compared to almost everywhere else in the world.

Julian Assange would disagree with that.

> Civil amenities are also significantly improved, as well as one of the most effective (physical) and cheapest health care services.

It is cheap, but it sure isn't as effective as private healthcare. Wait times on NHS treatment start at several months and can be years. I don't know about you, but waiting months to have a serious condition diagnosed and treated isn't what I'd call 'effective' healthcare.

> it is still an excellent place to be.

Oh, it sure isn't for tech workers. The taxes are very high, the public services you get back are shoddy, certainly shoddier than what you'd be able to afford with your job in the US. The salaries are 2-4 times lower, depending on your experience.

On the other hand, if you're working at a low income job, then it's not too bad -- you usually can qualify for certain benefits like housing and min wage is livable in most parts of the country (except London). But, given the context, I assume OP is a tech worker and, for a tech worker, unless you're fleeing war or conflict, there are many, much better options. The US is the obvious one, but even working remotely from most central or eastern European countries is going to be a better experience and lifestyle than the UK.

Re: Ask HN: Did anybody apply for UK Global Talent visa? How did it go?

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Post by boghy8823 »

i_have_an_idea wrote: post #71
johnday wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The UK has a favourable human rights record compared to almost everywhere else in the world. It is a significantly better place to live than most countries on earth if you are in any minority category. Civil amenities are also significantly improved, as well as one of the most effective (physical) and cheapest health care services. For all the crap it has received over the last decade, much of it justified, it is sti…

> The UK has a favourable human rights record compared to almost everywhere else in the world. Julian Assange would disagree with that. > Civil amenities are also significantly improved, as well as one of the most effective (physical) and cheapest health care services. It is cheap, but it sure isn't as effective as private healthcare. Wait times on NHS treatment start at several months and can be years. I don't know…

I had visited Edinburgh 2 years ago and we just loved it. However, we postponed our move because of Covid but now we are ready to take the plunge. I too, agree that central Europe is great from a lot of aspects but the language barrier is kind of a deal breaker. I reckon I couldn't get to speak fluent German or Dutch in like...never

Re: Ask HN: Did anybody apply for UK Global Talent visa? How did it go?

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Post by boghy8823 »

robk wrote: post #38

I'm in the UK and know this team. Happy to talk over email if any questions. It's undoubtedly a fantastic visa and arguably the best in Europe if a passport asap is your goal. I'd venture nearly any regular reader here can probably meet the criteria and it's definitely meant to not need a lawyer to apply!

It's unbelievable how many people have jumped in and tried to encourage me. Thank you! Will get in touch if that's ok

Re: Ask HN: Did anybody apply for UK Global Talent visa? How did it go?

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Post by boghy8823 »

carlsborg wrote: post #12

If its anything like the prior Tier 1 program, I'd say it would be run very efficiently. (Time between applying to the approval letter == 2 or 3 weeks iirc for me.) Its certainly one of the most startup-friendly visas out there, and despite the recent football press, the UK is a world class country. - Mainly there are no earning requirements like the Tier 1 program had, so you can use your time to drive an innovative…

Thank you! We are actually considering Edinburgh as we visited two years and just loved it.

Re: Ask HN: Did anybody apply for UK Global Talent visa? How did it go?

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Post by boghy8823 »

throwgt wrote: post #19

> the requirements seem intimidating Don't be discouraged from applying because of this! The UK parliament published a report stating that the UK gov failed advertising this visa with too stringent requirements [1]. In reality, you definitely don't have to be a Nobel prize laureate to get this visa, especially if you go through the 'Promising Talent' route. If you apply, the only thing you lose is £450 and some time.…

Thank you so much for the great info! By any chance, does the CTO need to be part of a company that you worked/still work for?

Re: Ask HN: Did anybody apply for UK Global Talent visa? How did it go?

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Post by johnday »

i_have_an_idea wrote: post #71
johnday wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The UK has a favourable human rights record compared to almost everywhere else in the world. It is a significantly better place to live than most countries on earth if you are in any minority category. Civil amenities are also significantly improved, as well as one of the most effective (physical) and cheapest health care services. For all the crap it has received over the last decade, much of it justified, it is sti…

> The UK has a favourable human rights record compared to almost everywhere else in the world. Julian Assange would disagree with that. > Civil amenities are also significantly improved, as well as one of the most effective (physical) and cheapest health care services. It is cheap, but it sure isn't as effective as private healthcare. Wait times on NHS treatment start at several months and can be years. I don't know…

> Julian Assange would disagree with that.

For all that he has suffered, I'm not sure he would. The bar is low.

> It is cheap, but it sure isn't as effective as private healthcare.

The UK also has private healthcare.

> The taxes are very high, the public services you get back are shoddy, certainly shoddier than what you'd be able to afford with your job in the US.

The taxes are quite high; the public services are certainly not shoddier than you can find in most cities in the US.

> The US is the obvious one, but even working remotely from most central or eastern European countries is going to be a better experience and lifestyle than the UK.

It depends what you value (personally I would like to be around people who speak the same langauge, for a start); and as I qualified in my post, whether you are part of any social minorities.

Re: Ask HN: Did anybody apply for UK Global Talent visa? How did it go?

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Post by throwgt »

boghy8823 wrote: post #75
throwgt wrote: post #19

> the requirements seem intimidating Don't be discouraged from applying because of this! The UK parliament published a report stating that the UK gov failed advertising this visa with too stringent requirements [1]. In reality, you definitely don't have to be a Nobel prize laureate to get this visa, especially if you go through the 'Promising Talent' route. If you apply, the only thing you lose is £450 and some time.…

Thank you so much for the great info! By any chance, does the CTO need to be part of a company that you worked/still work for?

Hey, sorry for a late reply,

> does the CTO need to be part of a company that you worked/still work for?

No, there's no difference, it can be any company. Moreover, there are no requirements about whether this company or person needs to be from the UK; it can be any country in the world.

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