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Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
You must apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa if: you’ve been…
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When you apply, you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
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Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can apply to extend your Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa. You…
You can enter the UK without applying for a visa in advance if you: have a…
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Council for Science and Technology wrote to the Prime Minister in October offering advice on opportunities to further drive research and development in the UK’s creative industries.
The Temporary Work - Creative Worker route is for a person who wants to work within the creative sector.
Official Statistics measuring the number of jobs in the Creative Industries (broken down by a number of characteristics) alongside the value of exports from the UK Creative Industries. Revised 4 July 2016.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
This sector vision sets out how the government and industry will work together to unlock the growth potential of the creative industries.
Advice to the Prime Minister on harnessing research and development in the UK creative industries
Culture Secretary celebrates northern creativity in Manchester as hundreds of UK firms get funding to help them grow
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
Creative Scotland is the national organisation that funds and supports the development of Scotland’s arts, screen and creative industries. Visit the Creative Scotland website .
A Sector Deal between government and the creative industries sector.
The Creative Industries Council is a joint forum between the creative industries and government.
Official Statistics measuring the number of jobs in the Creative Economy (by region, level of qualification, gender, and ethnicity) as well as the value of exports from the UK Creative Industries.
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