UK Permitted Paid Engagement Visa

You can apply for a Permitted Paid Engagement visa if you:

want to come to the UK to do specific paid work without having to be sponsored under the points-based visa system,
are from a country that’s not in the European Economic Area (EEA)and Switzerland.
meet the other eligibility requirements.

What you can and can’t do

You can:

be a student examiner or assessor;
take part in selection panels for the education, arts or research organisation you’re invited by as a highly qualified academic;
give lectures at a higher education institution, as long as it’s not a part-time or full-time role;
examine UK-based pilots so they meet the standards of the country you come from, by invitation of an approved UK training organisation regulated by the UK Civil Aviation Authority;
provide advocacy in a particular area of law;
take part in arts, entertainment or sporting activities including broadcasting;
take part in fashion modelling assignments;
do minor activities related to your work or business overseas, e.g. meetings.

You can’t:

do specific paid work unrelated to your main job or area of expertise at home or sell merchandise, other than what’s allowed by your visa;
extend this visa or switch to another visa;
live in the UK for extended periods;
get public funds;
study – except for 30 days of incidental study;
marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership;
bring family members (‘dependants’) with you on your application – they must apply separately.

Processing times

Most applications are processed within 15 days.

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UK PERMITTED PAID ENGAGEMENT VISA