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Tier 1 (Exceptional talent)

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Documents

This page explains the document that you need to provide with your application to extend your Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) visa.

When you apply, you must provide all the necessary documents. We will only accept the documents listed in this section. We will not consider unrelated evidence.

Every document must be the original (not a copy) unless we say otherwise.

If you do not provide the specified documents, we will only contact you to ask for them if you have submitted:

  • a sequence of documents, and some of the documents in that sequence are missing (for example, if one bank statement from a series is missing);
  • a document in the wrong format; or
  • a document is not an original document.

We will contact you or your representative in writing, and we must receive the evidence within 7 working days. If you do not send in the correct documents we may refuse your application. We will not ask for further information where:

  • none of the information has been submitted (for example an English language certificate is missing); or
  • where we do not anticipate that a correction of minor errors or omissions will lead to an approval because the application will fail for other reasons.

For information about the documents that you must send us with an extension application, see the following pages:

We aim to consider applications quickly. We must be confident that applications meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules, and that the information you provide is a true reflection of your background. If we have doubts about an application or the documents sent with your application, we may carry out verification checks or other checks.

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