Clarence Ji, a King’s Computer Science alumnus has been endorsed for an Exceptional Talent visa by the UK Government, one of only 1000 awarded across the UK each year.

The Tier 1 visa acknowledges recognised leaders (exceptional talent) and emerging leaders (exceptional promise) in the fields of science, humanities, engineering, the arts and digital technology, from outside the EU.

The visa allows recipients to stay in the UK for up to 5 years to enrich the United Kingdom’s knowledge economy and cultural life.

Clarence, voted one of the top 10 tech entrepreneurs in London under 30, and Founder of TrARvel, an augmented reality app for tourists, was recognised for his technical ability and outstanding commitment to enterprise and innovation.

Other King’s alumni endorsed for the Exceptional Talent visa include Michael Truong, King’s PhD in Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Cofounder of ARTechs and Memento VR.

Both Clarence and Michael have been on the Entrepreneurship Institute’s King’s20 accelerator programme.

About the visa Clarence said;

 “I have lived in London for four years where I found what really excites me – developing a great product that truly inspires London tourists and improves how tourists travel. I’m really proud to have been accepted for the exceptional talent visa that enables me to achieve what I’ve been dreaming of. The application process is quite time-consuming and complex but definitely worth it and opens up more opportunities for me to stay in London and contribute to its culture and economy.”

Julie Devonshire OBE, Director of the Entrepreneurship Institute said;

"London is open. As a global university, harnessing the best and brightest talent from around the world is central to King’s vision. We support people like Clarence to receive the Exceptional Talent visa, and endorse people for the Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visa because we recognise the vital contribution of international students to London and the UK economy.”      （英文出处：英国伦敦大学国王学院官网）

英国超级天才移民计划签证
Exceptional Talent Visa

　　英国移民局每年提供1000个签证名额，分两批发行，每次500个。吸引那些在科学、人文、工程以及艺术领域的国际杰出人才到英国来。在每年发行前，会对该类签证发放的数量进行评估，重新审核发放数量。

　　"超级天才移民计划"签证计划将由一系列世界级别的机构为英国边境管理局提供建议，保证引进的人才属于相关领域最出色的。目前受委托的机构包括：

　　- 英国皇家学会(Royal Society)负责提名推荐300位在科技领域杰出的人才；
　　- 英格兰艺术委员会(Art Council England)负责提名300位艺术领域的申请人；
　　- 英国皇家工程科学院(Royal Academy of Engineering)负责提名推荐200名工程技术方面的出色申请人；
　　- 英国社会科学院(British Academy)负责推荐200位社会人文学科的出色申请人。

　　"超级天才移民计划"签证不需要雇主担保，但是需要得到上述四个学术机构中任何一家的推荐。
　　英国超级天才移民计划签证官方网页：www.gov.uk/tier-1-exceptional-talent