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Concession for temporary employment as sheep shearers: WRK2.6

UK Visas and Immigration guidance on applications from sheep shearers made outside the UK.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
9 January 2014
Last updated
5 June 2025 — See all updates

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This concession has closed and been replaced by a temporary visa concession. Sheep shearers coming to work in the UK must apply for a visa before they travel. For more information on eligibility and how to apply, email worker.concessions@homeoffice.gov.uk.

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Concession for temporary employment as sheep shearers: WRK2.6

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This guidance explains how applications for temporary employment as sheep shearers are handled by UK Visas and Immigration.

Updates to this page

Published 9 January 2014
Last updated 5 June 2025 show all updates

  1. Updated to clarify that the concession will not be open after June 2025.

  2. Added a deadline of 30 September 2025 to the concession for temporary employment as sheep shearers.

  3. First published.

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