London: India along with the US are among the countries with the highest number of visa applications for the UK's technology sector, according to the latest data from Britain’s leading network for digital tech entrepreneurs.
Tech Nation, a UK Home Office designated body for tech visas, found that applications from India covered a wide range of sectors, as the Tech Nation Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa for Digital Technology experienced a 45 per cent increase in applications in 2018-19, up to 650 from 450 the previous year.
“The countries with the highest amount of visa applications continue to be India and the US, from Software Engineers and Business Developers in Software Development, AI & Machine Learning, FinTech and Enterprise/Cloud sectors,” a Tech Nation report said this week. “Nigeria, Russia, Canada, Australia, China and South Africa also top the list for number of applications,” it added.
-Aditi Khanna
