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New UK Visitor Visa Rules for Paid Engagements
By Marika Cash - Legal Associate

In our previous post, New Rules for UK Visitors: Working on a Visit Visa, we examined four recent changes to the Visitor visa rules introduced by the (former) Government: (1) clarifications regarding remote working...

 as a Visitor, (2) the changes regarding intra-corporate activities, (3) the greater leeway for scientists, researchers and academics undertaking research in the UK, and (4) the expansion of permitted...

Permitted Paid Engagement Visa Application Guide 2023
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

Performing artists and entertainers may be eligible for several types of UK visas to work or perform in the UK, depending on the specific circumstances of their engagement. In this application guide we look at...

 the Permitted Paid Engagement (PPE) visa, including the requirements of the Permitted Paid Engagement visa route, how to apply for a PPE visa, top tips for a successful application and frequently asked...

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

In this, the first of two (updated) 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...

Permit Free Festival or Permitted Paid Engagement Visa?
By Richmond Chambers -

When entering the UK on a Standard Visitor visa, you will generally not be allowed to accept payment equivalent to a salary (i.e. beyond reasonable expenses incurred for travel and living costs) for any activities...

 undertaken in the UK whilst here as a visitor. The only exceptions to this are listed under paragraph 4.6 of Appendix Visitor.  This allows for payments to be accepted when the visitor: Is an artist,...

Apply to Join the Permit Free Festival List
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

If you are a festival organiser with an event that is scheduled to start between 7 April 2022 and 6 April 2024, you have until 31 January 2022 to apply for your festival to be included on the Permit Free Festival...

 List. Festivals which were included on the Permit Free Festival List in 2020 to 2021 will be automatically included on the list for 2022 to 2024. What is the Permit Free Festival List? The Permit Free...

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

In this, the second of two (updated) 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...

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

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...

Visa for Visitors undertaking a Permitted Paid Engagement
By Richmond Chambers -

There are often times when opportunities to travel to the United Kingdom arise as a direct result of your skills or expertise. For those visitors...

 who wish to enter the United Kingdom for a one off event, obtaining a visa as a visitor undertaking a permitted paid engagement is an interesting option.

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