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Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
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This sector vision sets out how the government and industry will work together to unlock the growth potential of the creative industries.
Find out if your creative industry company qualifies for Corporation Tax Relief and how to make a claim.
Advice to the Prime Minister on harnessing research and development in the UK creative industries
This page provides supporting documentation for applications to the Creative Careers Programme 22/23-24/25 Competition.
This series brings together all documents relating to creative industries economic estimates
A Sector Deal between government and the creative industries sector.
The Temporary Work - Creative Worker route is for a person who wants to work within the creative sector.
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer speaks at The Big Creative UK Summit 2024 following the Spring Budget
Use this form to provide evidence to support your Company Tax Return if you're claiming creative industry tax reliefs for Corporation Tax.
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
Ambitious plans to grow the economy and boost UK creative industries by £50 billion
The Creative Industries Council is a joint forum between the creative industries and government.
Qualitative and quantitative research exploring the economic and societal spillovers generated by creative industries activity.
Find out if you need a licence to copy a creative work, find out if a work is covered by copyright or an exception
The Council for Science and Technology wrote to the Prime Minister in October offering advice on opportunities to further drive research and development in the UK’s creative industries.
Independent review, led by the current Chair of ITV Sir Peter Bazalgette, outlining key recommendations for how the Creative Industries can underpin the UK’s future economic growth.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a Creative Worker.
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