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    Hello! I am an American stripper. I'm interested in working as a stripper in the UK... specifically London area. I've never been overseas and am curious to know what it's like working in another country..

    Has anyone here done this? How did you get work and what was your over all experience like?

    What do I need to have to work (as far as ID/visa/etc..)?

    Any advice?


    Thank you!

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    I have never worked there but I did look into it. Generally, you need a visa to be employed in England. It is not likely that they will issue a visa to you for dancing. If you are a student, you may have a chance at a work study visa. It is very difficult, costly, and time consuming to obtain a UK visa, especially if you are from the US.

    I'm not sure if it's possible to work illegally in London or not.

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    its very strict everywhere £10,00 fines for business owners who employ illegal workers.

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    Default Re: Working Overseas - US to UK ?

    as is discussed in more detail in the Canadian / New York thread, the UK has a standing agreement with other 'commonwealth' countries i.e. Canada, Australia , New Zealand, South Africa etc. that allows for a work visa to be obtained with relative ease by citizens of those 'commonwealth' countries, and vice versa. Additionally, the UK has treaty arrangements with the EU countries - thus UK citizens can relatively easily obtain work visas for EU countries, and vice versa. Also, 'commonwealth' citizens can also make an EU connection under UK cover if they first establish a residence in the UK.

    For whatever reason, the USA is NOT a member of the 'commonwealth'. Nor is it a member of the EU. Thus, from a legal standpoint, US citizens attempting to obtain work visas from a 'commonwealth' country or a EU country are essentially treated the same as citizens of 'Lower Slobbovia'. Barring official sponsorship after pre-hiring by an employer in a 'commonwealth' or EU country, and barring a highly in demand technical specialty, there is essentially no chance for a US citizen to obtain a work visa in a 'commonwealth' or EU country. And even with official employer sponsorship, there is no guarantee.

    I have relayed a past incident where a dancer acquaintance also worked as a stew on a UK to US airline route. She sometimes worked at a 'corporate' club in London, and sought to also sometimes work at different branches of the same 'corporate' club in the States. While 'corporate' club branch managers on both sides of the Atlantic were in agreement re sponsorship and schedules, the work visa approval could never be obtained.

    Bottom line where US citizen dancers seeking employment in 'commonwealth' or EU countries is concerned ... the odds of doing so legally are stacked pretty high against you.

    The only really successful angle is to sign up as a full time student at a UK university ... which will get you a UK student visa and with it the right to part time work. However, since the US has recently deleted the right to part time work ( outside of the college that the foreign student is attending ) from it's US student visa, it's highly probable that other countries will 'reciprocate' and remove future rights to part time work from their own student visas. There is also international pressure to do this based on previous use of student visa employment prospects by 'terrorist' suspects to obtain access to 'sensitive' locations. Thus this remaining angle may soon be cut off.

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    Last edited by Melonie; 02-05-2011 at 10:51 AM.

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    I am American and have danced in London. I used my American passport as ID and nobody ever asked me for anything else. Dancing is very different there.

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    Default Re: Working Overseas - US to UK ?

    Quote Originally Posted by strippername View Post
    I am American and have danced in London. I used my American passport as ID and nobody ever asked me for anything else. Dancing is very different there.
    Yeah, being British myself I would second that. I work in Scotland and have worked with people all over the world.. the clubs just care about checking your passport usually, make sure you're legally OLD enough.. they don't care so much about papers/visas whatever since your earnings are never normally on the books.

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