The post-Brexit reality of a work visa regime to work in the European Union is now affecting the U.K. film and television production industry.
Several EU countries now require U.K. arts workers to apply for short-term work permits – not an easy process.
“When Covid-19 restrictions dissipate, the need for film and TV production to travel will become even more urgent,” Lyndsay Duthie, CEO, The Production Guild of Great Britain, told Variety. “Productions that are gearing up for spring filming are now working through the realities of the Brexit creative visa issues. A solution is needed to enable cast and crew involved in production to have the ability to move freely for a temporary period.”
“Currently, to get a work visa for Spain for example, with 10 week backlogs for Hmrc [Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs] checks is taking up to three months to process, too long for a creative project,” Duthie explains. “A visa...
Several EU countries now require U.K. arts workers to apply for short-term work permits – not an easy process.
“When Covid-19 restrictions dissipate, the need for film and TV production to travel will become even more urgent,” Lyndsay Duthie, CEO, The Production Guild of Great Britain, told Variety. “Productions that are gearing up for spring filming are now working through the realities of the Brexit creative visa issues. A solution is needed to enable cast and crew involved in production to have the ability to move freely for a temporary period.”
“Currently, to get a work visa for Spain for example, with 10 week backlogs for Hmrc [Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs] checks is taking up to three months to process, too long for a creative project,” Duthie explains. “A visa...
- 2/17/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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