Work permits - Bulgarian and Romanian nationals only
Sports and Entertainments
These pages explain what the Sports and Entertainments work permits are and if you are an employer how you can apply for one.
The sportspeople and entertainers arrangements enable employers to recruit current international performers of the highest standard, who are able to make a significant contribution to entertainment or sport in this country.
You can make a Sport and Entertainments work permit application if you are a United Kingdom based employer and you need to employ a person to work here. In the entertainment industry, the person's agent may be the employer.
We only issue work permits for sportspeople and entertainers who are recognised sportspeople, entertainers, cultural artists and some technical/support people, if you are unable to employ a resident worker.
To find out the criteria for each Sports and Entertainments category you should see the Section R of the codes of practice which you can download from the right hand side of this page.
For information on how to apply for a work permit under the Sports and Entertainments arrangements see the applying page.
Application forms
Sports and Entertainments
- Form WP3DOC 1.5M opens in a new window
- Business and Commercial, Sports and Entertainment and Training and Work Experience Scheme - guidancePDF 398K opens in a new window
News & updates
Terms explained
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Resident worker
A person who is a national of the European Economic Area (EEA) or is legally settled in the United Kingdom with permission to work here. In some cases, an employer who wishes to employ a person who is not a permanent resident must show that no resident worker could be found to take the job.
Related documents
- General informationPDF 157K opens in a new window
- Service standardsPDF 98K opens in a new window
- Shortage occupation listPDF 24K opens in a new window
- Section R - Arts, entertainment and recreationPDF 309K opens in a new window
Contact
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Work permits customer contact centre
0114 207 4074
Customer Contact Centre, UK Border Agency, PO Box 3468, Sheffield, S3 8WA