You can come to the UK as an employee of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting corporation if you are to be assigned to the UK on a long-term, full-time salaried basis. This category also covers media correspondents employed by overseas news organisations, producers, news cameramen and front-of-camera employees. If you are coming to the UK for less than 6 months then you may simply need a business visa.
You would not need a work permit if you are employed under one of the above positions, however, if you are a secretary or work in another administration position then you will require a work permit . If your employer is a UK-registered company you will also need to apply for a work permit.
You can qualify as a representative of an overseas media organisation if you can show evidence of the following:
- that you have been engaged by that organisation outside the UK, and you are being posted to the UK on a long-term assignment as a representative;
- that you intend to work full time as a representative of that organisation;
- that you do not intend to take employment except as a representative of an overseas media organisation;
- that you can live in the UK without help from public funds
You will need to obtain entry clearance if you are a visa national and you cannot switch to this visa in-country. You will be granted a maximum initial stay of 12 months, which can be extended a further three years if you intend to continue working as a representative of an overseas media organisation.
You might be able to apply for permanent residence if you meet the following requirements:
- you have spent 5 years continuously as a representative of an overseas media organisation;
- you still work full time as a representative of an overseas media organisation and plan to continue;
- you have lived in the UK without help from public funds.
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