Permitted Paid Engagement Visa

You may be able to get a Permitted Paid Engagement visa if you’ve been invited to the UK as an expert in your profession.

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

• are invited by a UK-based organization or client
• want to come to the UK to do specific paid work without having to be sponsored under the points-based visa system

You can stay in the UK for 30 days to conduct your paid activity.

Examples of permitted Paid activities

You can be invited by a UK-based organization or client to:

• be a student examiner or assessor
• take part in selection panels as a highly qualified academic if you’re invited by an education, arts or research organization
• 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 if you’re invited by an approved UK training organization 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