Permitted Paid Engagement Visa

You may be able to visit the UK for a paid engagement if you’ve been invited as an expert in your profession.

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

What you can

You can be invited by a UK-based organisation or client to:
You can also do minor activities related to your work or business overseas, such as attend meetings.

You cannot

How long you can stay

You can stay in the UK for up to 1 month.

As part of your application, you’ll need to book an appointment at a visa application centre to prove your identity and provide your documents.

Allow time to attend your appointment, as the visa application centre could be in another country.

The visa application centre may keep your passport and documents while processing your application.

​The earliest you can apply is 3 months before you travel.

Eligibility

You must show that:

Documents you'll need

When you apply you must provide:

See the full list of documents you can provide to prove your eligibility.

You’ll need to provide a certified translation of any documents that are not in English or Welsh.

Additional documents

You must provide extra documents if you’re an established arts, entertainment or sporting professional. You can provide any of the following:
You may need to provide additional documents depending on your circumstances