Entertainer Visitor Visa

The following information is given in order to provide you with a generalised overview of the criteria required to enter the UK under the entertainer visitor visa category. However if you wish for us to assess whether you qualify under this category, or you wish to engage our services and/or require further information regarding this particular application, please complete the ‘Contact Box’ on this page to enable a member of our team to contact you and advise you further.

It is essential if an individual wishes to enter the UK under the entertainer visitor visa category he/she will only be able to apply if they are:

• Taking part in a music competition as a professional entertainer;
• An internationally famous person taking part in broadcasts or public appearances;
• Taking part in an audition, provided this is not in front of an audience;
• An amateur entertainer coming for a specific engagement as an individual performer or as part of a group of amateur entertainers entering the UK for a specific engagement;
• A professional entertainer taking part in a charity concert or show, provided the organisers are not making a profit and the individual is not receiving a fee;
• An amateur or professional entertainer taking part in a cultural event sponsored by a government or recognised international organisation, or a major arts festival;
• A member of the technical or support staff (such as a dietician, bodyguard or press officer) of amateur or professional entertainers, attending for the same event;
• An official (such as a choreographer, stage manager or designer) attending the same event as the entertainer.

If an individual does not meet the above requirements, he/she may be able to enter the UK under the Tier 5 (Temporary workers - Creative and sporting) of the points-based system.