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Covid-19 update, six months on…
What a year it’s been. I’d like a refund on 2020 because the whole year has not been fit for purpose! All my agency gigs and tours have been cancelled up to the end of the year and we’ve just … Continue reading
UK Visas and Certificates of Sponsorship for EU musicians in 2021
Today, 20th February 2020, the government issued guidelines for EU citizens coming into the UK to work from 2021 onwards. It’s moving all applications to a new points-based system. However Tier 5 visas for entertainers and sportspeople are already on … Continue reading
eGates at UK Airports, and how they affect Tier 5 entertainers and sportspeople coming into the UK on a CoS
London’s Heathrow and Gatwick Airports have a new entry system at Arrivals (Passport Control) – electronic gates (eGates), unmanned, to speed up the arrivals queue for nationals from EU countries and from seven additional countries arriving into the UK. I’m … Continue reading
Ireland is Different. Notes for non EU performers entering the UK via the Irish Republic.
You might be aware that (as of 2018) there were problems for non EU performers trying to enter the UK via the Irish Republic on a Certificate of Sponsorship. Yes? No? Can’t remember? Go and read here, I’ll wait. Just … Continue reading
Little known UK legislation from 1972 is causing problems for non-EU performers coming to the UK via Dublin, Ireland.
Steve Richard from T&S Immigration Services Ltd alerted me to a worrying new turn of events for non-visa national performers routing their UK entry via Ireland (Irish Republic, that is.) There’s an outdated piece of immigration legislation – The Control … Continue reading
My Tier Five Sponsorship Licence and the Salisbury Poisoner.
In late 2008 the applying for, and the issuing of work permits for non-EU foreign nationals wishing to work in the UK in the entertainment industry changed forever. Up until that point the application had to be made on paper … Continue reading
Why I can’t process your CoS in a hurry
I had a call this morning before 8.00 from a promoter who needed a Certificate of Sponsorship issuing in a hurry – actually he wanted it IMMEDIATELY, as in, within the next two hours. In this particular case it was … Continue reading
Tier 5 Certificates of Sponsorship – How long is a Piece of String?
As you know if you subscribe to this blog, one of my functions is as a Home Office licenced sponsor for Tier 5 Certificates of Sponsorship for entertainers and sportspeople. One of my regular customers (an agent who arranges visas … Continue reading
UK Certificates of Sponsorship: Fast-Track Processing Charge
As you already know if you follow this blog, I process Tier 5 UK Certificates of Sponsorship (the equivalent of electronic work permits) for performers coming to sing, play dance or act in the UK from outside the EU. (I … Continue reading
Notes to Artists
To all artists: With sometimes ten or more artists a week knocking on my door, you can bet that I only take on the best… and then only VERY rarely. I won’t say my books are closed (I’ve tried saying … Continue reading
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