Firm offers to fake artworks for wealthy migrants seeking UK ‘talent’ visas

Companies are offering to help migrants pose as talented artists and tech experts to make fraudulent UK visa applications under a fast-track immigration scheme, the BBC has found.

The UK government’s Global Talent visa was launched in 2020 to attract the “brightest and best” scientists and researchers from around the world. It is also open to creative artists.

Following our investigation, the Home Office is now revoking visas issued to two Nigerian men who claimed to be fine art photographers, because it believes they were obtained by deception.

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