United Kingdom: Tech Nation, Processor of Digital Technology Visas, to Cease Operations
January 31, 2023
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At a Glance
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Tech Nation, the vendor that processes visas under the Digital Technology category of the Global Talent route, will wind down operations as of March 31, 2023 due to funding issues.
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As a result, Tech Nation will shortly stop endorsing visa applicants for this category.
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Tech Nation has stated that it will continue to accept new endorsement applications; however, they have not announced at what date they will stop accepting new applications.
The situation
Tech Nation, the vendor that processes visas under the Digital Technology category of the Global Talent route in the United Kingdom, will cease operations as of March 31, 2023 due to funding issues. As a result, it will stop acting as an endorser of visas under the Digital Technology category of the Global Talent route.
A closer look
Tech Nation has stated that it will continue to accept new endorsement applications; however, they have not announced at what date they will stop accepting new applications.
Impact
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New Applications for endorsements. Individuals seeking to obtain endorsements of visas under the Digital Technology category of the Global Talent route should consider submitting their applications sooner rather than later. Although another vendor is expected to take over endorsement its endorsement operations, this has not been confirmed.
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Current endorsements likely to carryover. It is likely that all current endorsements will carry over to the new vendor as had occurred during the previous transition of processing vendors for this category.
Background
Tech Nation is a UK startup company that was granted government funding in order to process visas under the Digital Technology category of the Global Talent route, helping the country become a center for global startups. It also ran accelerator programs to help these startups grow internationally.
Looking ahead
Fragomen will provide updates as they become available.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected].
