A letter in today’s Guardian signed by over 60 high-profile figures from the arts and academia highlights the Government’s new visa restrictions, which will have the effect of curbing the admission of non-EU artists and academics into the UK:
As professionals committed to the principles of internationalism and cultural exchange, we are dismayed by new Home Office regulations which will curb our invitations to non-EU artists and academics to visit the UK. All non-EU visitors now must apply for a visa in person and supply biometric data, electronic fingerprint scans and a digital photograph. Read more…
