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Migrants Sold Fake Art Portfolios To Win UK Talent Visas

Roger W Haworth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A BBC undercover investigation found firms offering wealthy migrants fake art portfolios to win the UK's fast-track Global Talent visa. One Canary Wharf consultant said artwork could be produced in China, with exhibitions, press reviews and awards arranged, for packages costing over £100,000. The Home Office is now revoking visas granted to two Nigerian men and says it is reviewing the route to stop abuse.

By BriefTea Editorial · 13 November 2026 at 7:47

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