This category allows a limited number of people who are considered to be leaders or emerging leaders in a small number of fields to enter the UK. Before applying for this visa applicants must first ask the UK Home Office to endorse them in one of the following fields:

Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visa applicants must prove several documents with their application, these include:

Current passport and/or other travel documents
A separate passport photograph
A letter of endorsement from the UK Home Office
Clear tuberculosis (TB) test result letter, if the applicant is from one of the countries on the Home Office's TB testing list.