Lady Gaga, Shaggy, Meryl Streep and Russell Crowe are among the many stars might be eligible for VIP visas to the UK beneath the federal government’s immigration reform
Residence Secretary Priti Patel has introduced the brand new points-based immigration system which can see stars of stage and display screen fast-tracked when making use of for visas to journey to the UK.
These eligible for VIP visas embody winners of prestigious leisure awards resembling Oscars, Baftas, Mobos, Grammys and BRIT Awards.
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This implies It Wasn’t Me singer Shaggy – who received Finest Worldwide Male on the BRITs in 2002 – is among the many stars on the listing, together with actor Russell Crowe, who received Finest Actor on the Baftas in the identical yr.
Different musicians to make the listing will embody Beyonce and Jay-Z, Woman Gaga, Rihanna, and Ariana Grande.
Whereas VIP visa will even be on provide to stars of the silver display screen resembling Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Renee Zellwegger, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joaquin Phoenix and Invoice Murray.
Residence Secretary Priti Patel stated: “Winners of those awards have reached the top of their profession they usually have a lot to supply the UK.
“These necessary adjustments will give them the liberty to return and work in our world main arts, sciences, music, and movie industries as we construct again higher.
“That is precisely what our new point-based immigration system was designed for – attracting the perfect and brightest primarily based on the talents and expertise they’ve, not the place they’ve come from.”
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The earlier visa software course of referred to as the ‘World Expertise route’ meant stars making use of to work within the UK needed to obtain an endorsement from certainly one of six our bodies.
However the brand new system means those that maintain a qualifying award might be allowed to use for a single visa.
Different eligible awards embody Nobel Prizes for literature, science and engineering and recipients of the Turing Award for laptop expertise.
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