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Service Levels Offered
Standard Service
10 Business Days Turnaround for issuance of the Certificate of Sponsorship (work permit)
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Priority Service
5 Business Days Turnaround for issuance of the Certificate of Sponsorship (work permit)
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Same Day Service
1 Business Day turnaround for issuance of the Certificate of Sponsorship. Only eligible for Non-Visa Nationals.
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Visa Nationals
Visa nationals are those who are always required to apply for entry clearance at an overseas British post such as an embassy, high commission or consulate. Entry Clearance Applications are made at third party UK visa application processing centres prior to departing for the United Kingdom at globally listed locations by the UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) department.
The applicant will have a visa vignette issued if successfully granted entry clearance by a Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) at a UK Decision Making Centre (DMC); they will have a physical sticker placed into their passport or travel document. Examples of Visa National countries are Nigeria, Ghana, China, India, Ukraine and Russia. For an extensive up-to-date list of Visa National countries, please click here.
Non Visa Nationals
Non-Visa nationals are those who are not required to submit an application for entry clearance approval (visa issuance) prior to traveling to the United Kingdom, as a Creative worker for a maximum duration of 3 months. Instead, ‘permission to enter’ can be granted by a Border Force Officer at UK Borders. This is subject to satisfying the officer that they qualify for entry under this concession. They must fully meet the requirements for entry on the Creative Worker route and must obtain temporary work permission in the form of a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). This concession applies if you don’t normally need a visa to enter the UK as a visitor.
If their work engagements require them to stay for a longer period, they must apply for a visa prior to travel at an overseas UK visa application centre. Examples of Non-Visa National countries are United States of America, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Singapore and Hong Kong. Please check if you require work visa approval before travelling to the UK, by clicking here.
Creative workers using the Creative Worker visa concession route will not have to obtain prior entry clearance (visa) before arriving into the UK if the work engagements are for 3 months or less, providing their work qualifies in the creative, arts or entertainment sectors as set out by the Home Office guidelines.
A Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), or commonly known as a work permit, has to be issued and presented to a Border Force Officer at the port along with evidence of savings if the sponsor does not certify your maintenance on the CoS. If you are travelling via Ireland to the UK then you must apply for ‘remote clearance’ or obtain a visa prior to arrival in the UK.
It should however be noted that non-visa nationals who decide to use this concession are still subject to the general grounds for refusal set out in Part 9 of the Immigration Rules. As a result, an applicant who has had an adverse immigration history, or past criminal convictions is advised to hold a successful entry clearance (visa sticker) in their passport prior to arrival into the UK.
Please note that you strictly must not use the automatic Egates even if you are from a eligible country, please request to see a human officer who will endorse your passport with an inked stamp which will have the relevant leave conditions. Failure to not see a Border Officer and using the Egate will mean you do not have the relevant permission to work in the UK. Please click here to see your eligibility.
European Nationals
Since the 31st of January 2020, the United Kingdom has officially withdrawn from the European Union (EU) and ceased to be a member of the European Economic Area (EEA). A transition period of 11 months was agreed until 31st December 2020. Consequently, most entry regulation changes became effective on the 1st of January 2021.
As a result, free movement between the EU and UK does not apply, and all EU citizens must now comply with UK immigration laws in order to travel to the UK. However, depending on the purpose and length of entry, some EU citizens may not be required to apply for entry clearance for each entry into the United Kingdom.
Creative workers using the Temporary Work – Creative Worker visa concession route will not have to obtain prior entry clearance (visa) before arriving into the UK if the work engagements are for 3 months or less, providing their work qualifies in the arts or entertainment industries as set out by the Home Office guidelines.
A Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), or commonly known as a work permit, has to be issued and presented to a Border Force Officer at the port along with evidence of savings if the sponsor does not certify your maintenance on the CoS. If you are travelling via Ireland to the UK then you must apply for ‘remote clearance’ or obtain a visa prior to arrival in the UK.
It should however be noted that EU nationals who decide to use this concession are still subject to the general grounds for refusal set out in Part 9 of the Immigration Rules. As a result, an applicant who has had an adverse immigration history, or past criminal convictions is advised to hold a successful entry clearance (visa sticker) in their passport prior to arrival into the UK.
Please note that you strictly must not use the automatic Egates even if you are from a eligible country, please request to see a human officer who will endorse your passport with an inked stamp which will have the relevant leave conditions. Failure to not see a Border Officer and using the Egate will mean you do not have the relevant permission to work in the UK. Please click here to see your eligibility.