Hey guys!
I just wanted to share my experience renewing/extending my Global Talent dependant visa after my husband (i.e. the main applicant) obtained ILR. We followed advice from my husband’s HR office when putting together the application. I hope it helps!
My answers to common questions:
- What should I put as the main applicant’s visa end date?
Date of expiry + 3 years. In my case, 17 April 2026 + 3 years = 17 April 2029. This, of course, does not reflect accurately your partner’s situation, as they now have ILR: the date is only necessary so that the system can calculate the correct IHS fee. You can’t choose the length of your dependant visa extension; it will always be granted for three years.
- What UAN should I enter in my application?
Following advice from HR, I entered my partner’s latest UAN, that is, the UAN linked to his successful ILR application. However, I saw on this thread that many people had successful applications entering their partner’s original GTV (or SWV) UAN as opposed to the ILR UAN. My guess is that there is flexibility on this point, as long as the caseworker can verify your partner’s application(s) and current status, you should be fine.
My timeline:
Application submitted (inside UK): March 18, 2026.
Application approved: April 29, 2026.
Total processing time: 6 weeks.
The visa is valid until April 29, 2029.
Good luck everyone! I hope this helps!