Applying from South Africa

With over 15 years’ experience serving the Film, TV and Entertainment industry, ENT imm thrive on beating deadlines and delivering quality work within service standard times. Our extensive experience in the entertainment immigration sector means we have proficient knowledge of the Home Office’s regulations and guidelines.

ENT imm can assist in the issuance of Certificate of Sponsorships (commonly known as Work Permits) for creative workers applying from South Africa. Once you have qualified for a CoS, and have been issued one, you will have to complete a UK entry clearance application at the following URL: https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/uk-visit-visa

UK Work Permits for South Africa Musicians:

ENT imm are able to assist South African Singers, Bands, Musicians and other musical artists with UK work permits and visas for themselves and their essential entourage, when visiting the UK for work purposes, such as tours, recordings and other temporary paid engagements.

The entourage of the artist can also accompany the artist, entertainer or musician to the UK providing that they have been employed to work for them abroad. The personal or technical staff within the entourage could cover the following roles, artist manager, personal security, make-up artist, stage manager, press officer, choreographer and personal trainer if they are essential to the smooth running of the tour.

UK Work Permits for South Africa Film Cast & Crew:

ENT imm are able to assist South African Actors, Actresses, Film Producers and other filming crew members with UK work permits and visas for themselves and their essential entourage, when visiting the UK for work purposes, such as Recces, pre-production and post-production, principal photography, Film Promotions and other temporary paid engagements.

Step 1:

Your personal representative from ENT imm will send you an essential document checklist which will need to be completed before our team can approve your Work Permit/CoS request.

Step 2:

Once your eligibility has been approved by our team, your certificate of sponsorship number can be used to proceed with the visa application process. ENT imm, alongside our extensive network of legal professionals and partners, can help to assist you throughout this process.

Step 3:

Upon successful receipt of a UK “Temporary Work – Creative Worker Route” Work Permit (previously known as a Tier 5 Work Permit), ENT imm will work collaboratively with the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) branch of the Home Office, to ensure all paperwork & compliance needs are met, such as the essential records of sponsored temporary workers’ UK residence and work addresses. ENT imm are also an approved Collection Location for Biometric Residence Permits.