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Immigration Routes For Artists & Entertainers: FAQ
By Paul Richmond

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 routes are available to artists & entertainers? The main immigration routes available to artists...

What is work? Complying with your visa conditions
By Gillian McCall

Under the Immigration Rules, many people have restrictions on their right to work in the UK. This article will look at some of the main definitions of work used in the Immigration rules in the main work and study based categories and discuss how this will...

 impact people in different situations. Types of leave and their restrictions: Tier 1 Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent): no employment as a Doctor or Dentist in Training, and no employment as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach). Tier 1...

New immigration route for overseas researchers to come to the UK
By Paul Richmond

As part of its effort to encourage the ongoing growth of the research sector in the UK, the Home Office has introduced a new ‘UKRI Science, Research and Academia’ scheme for overseas researchers to come to the UK. The ‘UKRI Science, Research and Academia’...

 scheme opened on 6 July 2018 by way of an addition to the Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Government Authorised Exchange) visa route.   The Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Government Authorised Exchange) route is the principal visa route by which...

Council adopts directive on third-country seasonal workers
By Richmond Chambers

As we advised at the beginning of the month the EU Parliament has passed a law giving more rights to non-EU seasonal workers. The Council has now adopted the Directive, the Seasonal Workers Directive, on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals...

 for the purpose of seasonal work. Seasonal workers retain their principal place of residence in a third-country and stay legally and temporarily in the EU to carry out an activity depending on the passing of the seasons, typically in agriculture or...

More rights for non-EU seasonal workers
By Richmond Chambers

Seasonal workers from outside the EU will be entitled to better working and living conditions, including proper accommodation and a limit on working hours, under a law passed by the European Parliament this week. Each member state will...

 be required to fix a maximum length of stay for non-EU seasonal workers, of between five and nine months over a 12-month period. These workers will be able to extend their contracts or change employers within that limit. Contact Us

New report on Immigration policy
By Richmond Chambers

Current immigration policy is choking business growth for zero political gain, a new report from think tank, CentreForum, warns.Contact Us

 Current immigration policy is choking business growth for zero political gain, a new report from think tank, CentreForum, warns.Contact Us

Better rights for non-EU seasonal workers
By Richmond Chambers

The European Parliament and Council Presidency have agreed a new draft law that will give non-EU seasonal workers better working and living conditions, including a minimum wage and proper...

 accommodation. The new rules, which have also received the backing of national governments, aim to end exploitation and to prevent temporary stays becoming permanent.Contact Us

The availability of seasonal migrant workers
By Richmond Chambers

A recent report into the likely impact of the closure of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme has concluded that any initial impact will be minimal, and farmers should continue to be able to recruit a sufficient number of seasonal workers in the first few...

 years after the restrictions have been lifted. The extent to which, and the reasons why, employers actively choose to recruit migrant workers and through which channels. Why these migrant workers are attracted to coming to work in the UK, and how the UK...

Employing Creative (Temporary) Workers under Tier 5 of the Points-Based System
By Richmond Chambers

We might not think of professionals who perform in theatre, television and film as “creative workers” but this is how they are classified under the UK Border Agency’s (UKBA) Points Based System.  Strict rules apply as to employment of performing...

 artistes and their entourages, and these rules have to be adhered to, whether a venue wants to engage a ballet dancer or a stuntman.  The dancer is required for continuity (having already worked in the same production outside of the EU for at least one month during...

Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) visas
By Richmond Chambers

The creative and sporting worker category is for people coming to the UK to work or perform as a sportsperson, entertainer or creative artist for...

 up to 12 months. Before you can apply under the creative and sporting worker category you must have: A sponsor; and A valid certificate of sponsorship.

Better working conditions and social rights for seasonal workers
By Richmond Chambers

Non-EU seasonal workers would enjoy basic working and living conditions, such as a minimum wage and decent accommodation, under draft legislation endorsed by the European Civil Liberties Committee. These...

 rules would tackle exploitation, while preventing temporary stays from becoming permanent. The European Commission estimates that over 100,000 third-country seasonal workers come to the EU every year.

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