Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many days a UK musician can work as a musician without a work permit or visa in each EU member state in (a) one period and (b) a calendar year.

Musicians and performers can continue to work and tour in the EU. However, while some activities undertaken by creative professionals will be covered by the Short Term Business Visitor clause of the agreement (including attending meetings or trade shows) and will therefore not require a work permit, other activities will not be covered and could therefore require visas or work permits.

UK cultural professionals seeking to tour within the EU will be required to check domestic immigration rules for each Member State in which they intend to tour. Although some Member States allow touring without a permit, others will require a visa, work permit or other documentation. We are working with the sector to make the arrangements as clear as possible.

Where visas apply, our agreement with the EU contains measures that will help ensure processes are as smooth as possible. This includes minimum processing standards and transparency provisions that mean guidance for business travellers must be clear and regularly updated.