From: Rob Gawthrop (email suppressed)
Date: Tue Apr 14 2009 - 09:03:51 PDT
To invite an artist or academic a host organisation has to apply to be a
sponsor, this costs 400 GBP. (this does not mean that the application
would be approved). This may be difficult for small organisations,
University departments, or individuals particularly if the invites are
one-offs. If you are a big well funded organisation then you¹d have a
department that would deal with all this otherwise for many its just not
possible .
ll non-EU visitors must apply for a visa in person
* They must also supply biometric data, electronic fingerprint scans and a
digital photograph
* The host organisation must keep copies of the visitor's passport, their UK
biometric card and a history of their contact details
* Individuals must show that they have at least £800 worth of savings; which
must have been held for 3 months prior to the date of application
* If the visitor does not turn up to their place of work one day, or their
whereabouts are unknown, the host organisation is legally obliged to inform
the UK Border Agency
Rob.
On 14/4/09 13:44, "jaime cleeland" <email suppressed> wrote:
> Rob, I cannot see how these new regulations will curb your invitations to
> non-EU artists and academics wishing to visit the UK for talks, artist
> residencies, conferences and temporary exhibitions. Could you give an example
> of how exactly this will curb.
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> Thank you.
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> invitations to non-EU artists and academics to visit the UK for talks,
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> --- On Tue, 14/4/09, Rob Gawthrop <email suppressed> wrote:
>> From: Rob Gawthrop <email suppressed>
>> Subject: UK regulations for visiting artists
>> To: email suppressed
>> Date: Tuesday, 14 April, 2009, 12:04 PM
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>> Sorry if this has appeared before. Please see below and sign the petition
>> (link at bottom)
>> .
>> Thanks
>>
>> Rob
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>> The UK Home Office has introduced new bureaucratic procedures for
>> organisations that wish to invite non-EU artists and academics to the UK. As
>> professionals committed to the principles of internationalism and cultural
>> exchange, we are dismayed by these new regulations - which will curb our
>> invitations to non-EU artists and academics to visit the UK for talks,
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>> The system is costly to both the host organisation and to the visitor,
>> and
>> has already meant a number of cancelled exhibitions and concerts. All non-EU
>> visitors now must apply for a visa in person, and supply biometric data,
>> electronic fingerprint scans and a digital photograph. The Home Office¹s
>> 158-page guideline document also outlines new controls over visitors¹
>> day-to-day activity: visitors must show that they have at least £800 pounds
>> of personal savings, which have been held for at least three months prior to
>> the date of their application; the host organisation must keep copies of the
>> visitor¹s passport and their UK Biometric Card, and a history of their
>> contact details; and if the visitor does not turn up to their studio or
>> place of work, or their whereabouts is unknown, the organisation is legally
>> obliged to inform the UK Border Agency.
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>> http://www.petitiononline.com/MCvisit/petition.html
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