Do celebrities require work visas for every country they visit?

4/2/2018 6:42:27 AM

If you’re a celebrity organizing a world tour you are guaranteed to have dozens of crew members or partners resolving various issues with logistics in every country. Remember that visas aren’t the only barrier – you need legal contracts, booked venues, insurance, transportation, backup plans if something goes wrong, advertising, security, accommodation, etc. And not only would the celebrity in question need a visa to travel, but also everyone else in the crew as they’re essentially short term employees in a foreign country.

So the answer is yes, even big time celebrities need a visa (or an equivalent, such as an EU passport for EU countries) for every country where they perform. But no, that’s not a big deal for them. And keep in mind that celebrities can be refused a visa as well, just like normal people:

British authorities denied rapper Snoop Dogg a visa for a series of planned concerts, publicists for his tour said in a statement Saturday.

A spokeswoman for the Home Office said she couldn’t comment on an individual case, but did point out that foreign citizens could be barred from entering the country if there were concerns about their presence.

4/1/2018 10:23:19 PM

Several countries have “Entertainment” visas, which are are for singers/musicians, actors, and their back-stage crew.

4/21/2018 2:33:54 PM

Celebrities are largely treated like other human beings for immigration purposes. They might have some exemptions or expedited processes (Top government officialls routinely pressure Home Office or USCIS etc) or special categories e.g. O visa however that’s the extent of it.

Credit:stackoverflow.com‘

About me

Hello,My name is Aparna Patel,I’m a Travel Blogger and Photographer who travel the world full-time with my hubby.I like to share my travel experience.

Search Posts

Latest posts

Popular posts