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UK Visit Visas for Overseas Artists and Entertainers - Part 2
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

In this, the second of two posts on the topic, we look at visit visas for creative artists and entertainers.  If you are a musician, dancer, actor or indeed have any other connection to the arts, read on to find...

 out more about visiting the UK as an artist or entertainer. What UK visit visa is appropriate for an artist or entertainer? Most of the activities which a foreign artist would be engaged for are actually...

UK Visit Visas for Overseas Artists and Entertainers - Part 1
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

In this, the first of two posts on the topic, we look at visit visas for creative artists and entertainers.  If you are a musician, dancer, actor or indeed have any other connection to the arts, read on to find...

 out more about visiting the UK as an artist or entertainer. Inviting foreign artists to come to the UK to participate in small arts festivals or events of short duration need not be daunting.  For such...

Why has my UK visit visa been refused?
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

In this article we look at the most common reasons for refusal of a UK visit visa application. What is a ‘genuine visitor’? A prospective visitor to the UK must satisfy the entry clearance officer that they...

 are a ‘genuine visitor’, and will meet the immigration rules governing visits to the UK.  The following (from the Home Office Guidance) are the questions which will be asked in assessing whether...

Dos and don'ts of conducting business on a visit visa
By Stefania Patuto - Pupil Barrister

Whilst there is not a specific visit visa for a business person, you can be granted a Visit (Standard) Visa for business purposes. If you are able to obtain a visit visa then you must comply with the general requirements...

 of the visit visa and the specific sections of the Immigration Rules aimed at those conducting business of any kind. As a visitor you will be restricted as to what you can and can’t do. General...

How to get a visit visa after being refused
By Richmond Chambers -

Being refused a visit visa can be very disappointing for the Applicant, Sponsor and, sometimes, the whole family.  Often, refusal means missing out on an important family event. It can be particularly demoralising...

 as the refusal generally ends with, “Any future UK visa applications you make will be considered on their individual merits, however you are likely to be refused unless the circumstances of your...

Immigration Routes For Artists & Entertainers: FAQ
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

The UK is a world-leading hub for the creative industries and there are a range of UK visas available to artists and entertainers who wish to visit or work in the UK.  In this post, we answer some of the questions...

 most frequently asked by creative and entertainment sector professionals, employers and event organisers across the film, television, music, performing arts and fashion industries. Q. Which immigration...

How to challenge a visit visa refusal by Judicial Review
By Zarina Rahman - Immigration Barrister

The largest category of entry clearance visas granted are visit visas issued to those who want to visit the UK. We are receiving an increasing number of enquiries from those who have been refused a visit visa and...

 want advice on how to challenge this. There are few mandatory documents required as part of the application and broad discretion afforded to entry clearance officers (‘ECOs’). This means that visit...

Visit visas - avoiding refusal for not showing a ‘genuine intention to visit’
By Richmond Chambers -

It is a requirement for leave to enter as a visitor that the applicant has a genuine intention to visit and a very common reason for refusal is that it is not accepted that an Applicant does so. The Genuine Intention...

 to Visit Test Paragraph V 4.2 sets out the requirement to have a ‘genuine intention to visit’ as follows: ‘V 4.2 The applicant must satisfy the decision maker that they are a genuine visitor....

Raising the stakes of cost-efficiency: The NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
By Richmond Chambers -

The new NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2017 amend the 2015 Regulations and come into effect as of 21 August and 23 October 2017. As a consequence of the 2015 Regulations, the policy changes...

 brought by the Department of Health’s Visitor and Migrant Cost Recovery Programme raised NHS income from £89 million in 2012/13 to £290 million in 2015/16, much of it from the Immigration Health...

What can business people do when visiting the UK?
By Gillian McCall - Immigration Barrister

Often, individuals need to make a visit to the UK at the request of their employer or to conduct some of their own business in the UK. However, the Immigration Rules and Guidance can be a little overwhelming...

 or confusing for people who are trying to understand if it is possible for them to enter as a visitor and undertake the activities that they intend, or whether it is necessary to obtain a different type of...

Immigration Health Surcharge
By Richmond Chambers -

The Home Office is seeking to amend the way in which the Immigration Health Surcharge operates.The Previous Order Applicants who have leave to remain under Appendix V of the Immigration Rules (the visitor rules)...

 will be exempted from the Charge. This will make little practical difference as they will not have access to the NHS withstanding. the exemption for applicants who have entry clearance or leave to remain as...

Adjei (visit visas – Article 8) [2015] UKUT 0261 (IAC)
By Richmond Chambers -

Recently the Upper Tribunal handed down a judgment in respect of Article 8 and visit visas in the case of Adjei (visit visas – Article 8) [2015] UKUT 0261 (IAC).

 Recently the Upper Tribunal handed down a judgment in respect of Article 8 and visit visas in the case of Adjei (visit visas – Article 8) [2015] UKUT 0261 (IAC).
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