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Our next coffee morning is:
9:30am GMT | 30 January 2024
Topic: Electronic Travel Authorisation
Our next guest contributors are:
External Engagement, Future Borders & Immigration System (FBIS) team, UK Government Home Office
Are you planning a visit to the UK, for work or leisure? Are you aware of the new requirements coming in to place for some visitors to the UK?
As part of the government’s plans to strengthen and digitise the UK border, the UK government has launched an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme.
In this session UK Government Home Office officials will join us to give an overview of the scheme, who it impacts, how it will work, followed by an opportunity to ask questions.
Once fully implemented, the ETA scheme will apply to visitors to the UK who do not need a visa for stays of less than six months, or who do not have a valid UK immigration status prior to travelling. ETAs will also be required by those seeking entry under the Tier 5 creative worker concession in advance of their travel to the UK.
The ETA scheme has already opened to Qatari nationals, who can now apply, it will be gradually rolled out to all remaining non-visa nationalities throughout 2024, with further details to be provided in due course.
This session is useful to those who have no, or limited awareness of the ETA scheme. It will also be useful for artists and organisation that have plans in the UK coming up and want to check in on whether the ETA scheme roll out impacts those plans.
It is important that awareness of this new requirement is communicated widely, and all are welcome to come along and find out more.
There will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have to officials from the UK Government Home Office about ETA and how it may affect you in the future.
If you cannot attend our coffee morning with the ETA team, they also run regular online information sessions that are free to join. Follow the links on the dates below to register to one of their free information sessions.
Thursday 25th January 14:00-15:00
Tuesday 13th February 11:00-12:00
Thursday 22nd February 14:00-15:00
Tuesday 12th March 11:00-12:00
Thursday 28th March 14:00-15:00
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Open to all artforms, our monthly online coffee mornings can connect you with other UK-based artists and creative organisations to share cross border working challenges, plans and ambitions. Each session will feature contributions from partners and networks we work with to share current insights and key updates around international mobility.
The coffee mornings usually take place online every first Tuesday of the month between 09:30-10:30am GMT.
Session agendas are shaped by what you and our speaker bring to the day: whether it be administration for exhibitions or productions; supporting artists to come across borders with new immigration rules; or simply joining to connect with others facing similar challenges. Our aim is to create an informal, supportive network of internationally focused peers.
Automatic closed captioning is available during the sessions.