Visiting Artists and Academics
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The UK Home Office has introduced new bureaucratic procedures for organisations that wish to invite non-EU artists and academics to the UK. As professionals committed to the principles of internationalism and cultural exchange, we are dismayed by these new regulations - which will curb our invitations to non-EU artists and academics to visit the UK for talks, artist residencies, conferences and temporary exhibitions.
The system is costly to both the host organisation and to the visitor, and has already meant a number of cancelled exhibitions and concerts. All non-EU visitors now must apply for a visa in person, and supply biometric data, electronic fingerprint scans and a digital photograph. The Home Offices 158-page guideline document also outlines new controls over visitors day-to-day activity: visitors must show that they have at least 800 pounds of personal savings, which have been held for at least three months prior to the date of their application; the host organisation must keep copies of the visitors passport and their UK Biometric Card, and a history of their contact details; and if the visitor does not turn up to their studio or place of work, or their whereabouts is unknown, the organisation is legally obliged to inform the UK Border Agency.
We, the undersigned, believe that these Home Office restrictions discriminate against our overseas colleagues on the grounds of their nationality and financial resources, and will be particularly detrimental to artists from developing countries, and those with low income. Such restrictions will damage the vital contribution made by global artists and scholars to cultural, intellectual and civic life in the UK.
The system is costly to both the host organisation and to the visitor, and has already meant a number of cancelled exhibitions and concerts. All non-EU visitors now must apply for a visa in person, and supply biometric data, electronic fingerprint scans and a digital photograph. The Home Offices 158-page guideline document also outlines new controls over visitors day-to-day activity: visitors must show that they have at least 800 pounds of personal savings, which have been held for at least three months prior to the date of their application; the host organisation must keep copies of the visitors passport and their UK Biometric Card, and a history of their contact details; and if the visitor does not turn up to their studio or place of work, or their whereabouts is unknown, the organisation is legally obliged to inform the UK Border Agency.
We, the undersigned, believe that these Home Office restrictions discriminate against our overseas colleagues on the grounds of their nationality and financial resources, and will be particularly detrimental to artists from developing countries, and those with low income. Such restrictions will damage the vital contribution made by global artists and scholars to cultural, intellectual and civic life in the UK.
10831 Signatures
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F. S
- Title/position
- Writer
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Thiago V. de S
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Samya E
- Title/position
- Actress
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Fabek C
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Aline A
- Title/position
- actrees and stunt
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Daniela Almeida P
- Title/position
- Arquiteta
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Julia B
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Camilla Tomye M
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Carolina T
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Fabio Luiz de Abreu M
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Juliana Volani M
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Aline Aparecida R
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Catarina P
- Title/position
- Stop the xenophobia.
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Marina D
- Title/position
- brazilian artist
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- the least that the authorities should do is apologize formally to the group Teatro da Curva and cancel the register deportation, this black mark, of artists passports as a brand taken unfairly that can belittle them, even for jobs in some king and friendly country (very different from UK). Im not asking more than this because I think youre unable to do more but this is obvious just a start.
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Glauco P
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Paulo S
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- absurdo e desproposito.
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ricardo pinto e s
- Title/position
- filmmaker
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Ralph M
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Felipe O
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Walter F
- Title/position
- actor
- Comments
- I'm a member of Teatro da Curva
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rossiley p
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Francisco Gelli F
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Emerson F
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Fernanda R
- Title/position
- Artist
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Flavia
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Amanda D
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Giovanni P
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Thiago de Moraes B
- Title/position
- Teacher of English as a foreign language
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Marcelo Henrique de L
- Title/position
- Microempresбrio
- Comments
- LAMENTБVEL
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aline p
- Title/position
- absurdo
- Comments
- absurdo
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Taisa
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Nina Scafutto Scotton J
- Title/position
- Journalist
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fernanda m
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Carla C
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Breno Matheus Wozne G
- Title/position
- Baccalaureate Student
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Dagomir M
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Helena T
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Luisa P
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Charles Isser K
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tadeu p
- Title/position
- ator
- Comments
- "os poderosos podem deter uma , duas ou mais flores mais jamais poderгo deter a primavera inteira"
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Flбvia Rossi T
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- Eu sou uma integrante do Teatro da Curva que foi inadmitida pela imigraзгo londrina.
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Isabea S
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Silvana da Costa A
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Tatiana R
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Roberto F
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Rogerio C
- Title/position
- Filmmaker
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Rodolfo B
- Title/position
- cineasta
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silvio T
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Tereza T
- Title/position
- filmmaker
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GUILHERME DE ALMEIDA P
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