Move and settle in the UK as a Global Talent, Amsterdam masterclass

A second base that doesn't depend on your employer. An evening in central Amsterdam on five UK talent routes, with an eMigr8 coach.

This is a three-hour, in-person masterclass in Amsterdam city centre on Wednesday 27 January 2027 for international professionals and founders who want the option of a life in the UK that does not depend on one employer. eMigr8 takes you through five UK routes for talent, with the Global Talent visa as the main one, and helps you see which are worth your time. You leave knowing which routes fit your profile, what evidence each one asks for, and what to do next.

Who this Amsterdam masterclass is for

• Professionals in Amsterdam whose residence permit is linked to their employer and who want a plan that is not tied to one job.
• People whose permit ends in the next year or two and who are weighing up where to settle.
• Founders based in the Netherlands thinking about a UK company or a UK base.
• EU citizens in Amsterdam who would need a UK visa to live and work in the UK.
• Researchers, creatives and tech professionals who have heard of the Global Talent visa and want to know if it applies to them.

You do not need to have chosen a route. Many people come to find out which questions to ask.

The five UK routes we cover

• UK Global Talent visa. For leaders and emerging leaders in digital technology, research and academia, and arts and culture. No job offer needed.
• UK Innovator Founder visa. For people setting up an innovative, viable and scalable business in the UK, endorsed by an approved body.
• UK Skilled Worker visa (expert tier). Sponsored employment with a licensed UK employer. We focus on senior and specialist roles.
• UK Self-sponsorship. An arrangement where your own UK company becomes a licensed sponsor and employs you. We cover how it works and where it falls short.
• eMigr8 Settle in the UK strategy. Not a visa. An eMigr8 strategy that assesses your profile against three routes that lead to settlement (Global Talent, Innovator Founder and Skilled Worker) and plans a primary route and a fallback, so the same evidence supports more than one.

What happens on the evening

• 18:00: arrival, networking and introductions.
• 18:30: the five routes side by side, what each asks of you, and how people combine them over time.
• 19:30: real cases (anonymised) from professionals and founders who have used these routes.
• 20:15: open questions, including your own situation.
• 21:00: close. The coach stays for short one-to-one questions.

Who runs the masterclass

eMigr8 is a global talent mobility platform. It helps professionals and founders choose and plan their visa routes with coaching, AI tools and a community of people on the same path. An eMigr8 coach leads the evening and the case discussions.

Event details

• Date: Wednesday 27 January 2027
• Time: 18:00 to 21:00 CET
• Where: Amsterdam city centre. The full venue address is sent to registered attendees.
• Format: in person, in English
• Part of the eMigr8 Europe Roadshow 2027, with Brussels on 29 January and Berlin on 2 February