As the evening become warmer and the sun is shining, you may be getting ready for the festival season! If so, then take a moment to think about how the musicians and artists are able to come to the UK. We often say, immigration is in everything and when talking to people they are often intrigued to know that an artist can’t just come to the UK and perform. We hear from lots of workers in the creative sectors at this time of year, as they prepare for summer schedules of filming and festivals in the UK. In this article, we give a quick overview of immigration routes available for workers in creative sectors, looking to work either temporarily or longer term in the UK.
En tant que citoyens de l'UE, les français bénéficient de la libre circulation des personnes au sein de l'UE, ce qui signifie qu'ils ont le droit de vivre et de travailler dans n'importe quel État membre sans avoir à demander de visa. Maintenant que le Royaume-Uni a quitté l'UE, ce droit ne s'applique plus aux citoyens de l'UE qui viennent au Royaume-Uni.
The new Innovator Founder visa route will commence from 13 April 2023, which will also see the end of the Start-Up visa scheme.
Before 6 April 2023, Tier 1 Investors should check whether any investments made into UK government bonds (also known as gilts) in their investment portfolio needs to be moved to other ‘qualifying investments’. Applicants who obtained their initial Tier 1 (Investor) visa between 6 November 2014 to 28 March 2019 must consider now if they can continue to hold gilts. Those who applied and was granted a Tier 1 (Investor) visa from 29 March 2019 already could not rely on investments into gilts.
Following a recent freedom of information request, it has been confirmed to us that the well-established procedure of UKVI issuing a notice/letter when a sponsored worker’s employment ends may be nearly a thing of the past.
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