Overview
If you are an entertainer and wish to come visit or work in the UK for a temporary period you are entitled to do so. Entertainers include but are not limited to Singers, Dancers, Actors, Support staff etc. Please see below for details:
Entertainer Visitor
You will be an entertainer visitor if during the course of your short visit you intend to:
1) Take part as a professional in one or more music competitions
2) Fulfil one or more specific engagements as an individual amateur entertainer or as part of an amateur group
3) Take part as either an amateur or a professional in a cultural event that is included in the list of specific events to which this applies
4) A member of the support staff of a visiting entertainer or an official attending the same event as the visiting entertainer
5) Take part in broadcasts or public appearances, provided you are not being paid
6) Do an audition, provided this is not performed in front of an audience
7) Only want to visit the United Kingdom for up to six months
8) Plan to leave the United Kingdom at the end of your visit
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Entertainer (Temporary Work)
This category is suited for entertainers that require to stay in the United Kingdom for more than 6 months e.g. on a project with a sponsor. You will be assessed under the PBS and will be allowed to stay for up to 12 months.
What next
The information here is at a high level, for more information call +44(0) 23800 16362 or alternatively send us and email to info@solentimmigration.co.uk.