Entertainment industry routes

Our team regularly secures global talent visas, paid permitted engagement visitor visas and numerous other immigration permission for a wide range of artists, actors, musicians, directors, and television personalities as well as their spouses and families.

We successfully deal with the agents and entourages of high-profile individuals while providing a timely, hassle-free service. We make the process as easy as possible for you and your clients based internationally. 

We are used to working to tight deadlines and overcoming last minute obstacles. We have extensive experience advising on applications being made outside of the immigration rules where established options do not exist. We pride ourselves on catering to a diverse client base, and to provide services which are fully inclusive and sensitive to specific needs.

How we can help

Examples of our work include:

  • Advising an Oscar winner on a successful global talent visa.
  • Extensive long-term support to the partner of a high-profile British actor on their relocation to the UK, initially as a visitor, advice regarding a possible entrepreneur application and ultimately securing permission to stay as an unmarried partner.
  • Ongoing advice to prominent broadcaster in respect of the needs of his domestic household here in the UK and the USA.
  • Expediting a first British passport application for a prominent stylist with travel needs for international fashion weeks.
  • Advising an up-and-coming US musician on being refused entry to the UK border.
  • Advising a high-profile media entrepreneur and his wife on gaining British citizenship.
  • Making detailed representations to Home Office for an up-and-coming artist.
Meet our team
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