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Personal Statement for Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa (Global Talent Visa) hast to have 1,000 words. When counting characters, it must have approximately 7000 of them. Spaces also count. How long is this in practice? Just a page or two?
Official Tech Nation requirements
According to the Tech Nation visa guidelines you need to write a personal statement. Actually, it must have a maximum of 1000 words in length. This piece of your thoughts must explain the contribution that you will make to the UK digital technology sector. In details, your Personal Statement should include answers to the following questions:
- Why do you want to come to the UK?
- What is your planned occupation in the UK?
- Which region or city of the UK are you planning to live in?
- How will the UK digital technology sector benefit from your work?
7000 characters of your Personal Statement
Please, answer all mentioned questions with approximately 200 – 250 words per question. If you will do it then you will miss a headache of counting words and characters.
Roughly 7000 characters with spaces fit for one two-sided A4 page. Also, it can be two one-sided A4 pages :).
Anyway, your Personal Statement should not be longer than this very clear limit.
How to write a Personal Statement?
This is not a subject of this topic. But to make your life easier I made a nice collection of links.
They all explain to you how to write your winning Personal Statement. Hence, the only resource you need to contribute is your time and attention.
Personal Statement is NOT a separate document in the Global Talent Visa (Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa) application. It is a part of an online form, that you have to submit to Tech Nation.
I can assure that after reading all of these articles, the topic of Personal Statement for Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa (Global Talent Visa) will be clearer and not so scared.
The list is following:
- Can you write a Personal Statement by yourself?
In this article, you can find more details about word count, the ratio of thoughts and ideas to cover in your Personal Statement - Personal Statement – no quotes, no links
Using real-life example this is an article about the best options to include and exclude in your Personal Statement - 5 must do’s in your Personal Statement
There are things “nice-to-have” but also – must-have. Hence, in this article, we write about very important stuff, which may help you in drafting Personal Statement - Personal Statement for UK Exceptional Talent Visa in details
Meanwhile, this is almost the first resource about Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa in digital technologies. I wrote it so many years ago. It has basics. - How to Write Personal Statement for UK Exceptional Talent Visa
Again, just from your own shoes. I have been there. I remember sleepless nights. Moreover, I still cannot believe I have this amazing visa on my passport. Read this article to get inspiration.
Please, pay your attention that Talent Visa Help is not updated anymore. Starting from January 5, 2021, I don't proofread drafts of Personal Statements, Letters of Recommendation or any supporting documents. Also, I do not answer individual questions either via email or Linkedin.
For more details, go to the Global Talent Visa Help Updates.
Please, donate to this page if Talent Visa Help was useful for you.
Talent Visa Help has been created for informational purpose and is not an official guidance for Global Talent Visa (Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa) application.
Talent Visa Help should not be used as a substitute for the official Tech Nation Guideline or Home Office Guideline.
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The contents of Talent Visa Help do not constitute legal advice and authors accept no liability for the accuracy of information provided. Applicants should always consult the official UK government guidance and seek professional immigration advice where appropriate.
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