LONDON, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- British musicians and performers do not need visas or work permits for short-term tours in 19 European Union (EU) countries, the British Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said Wednesday.
These countries are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Sweden, said the department.
The arrangement was part of post-Brexit negotiations between Britain and the EU, said the department.
The department "are now actively engaging with the remaining EU member states that do not allow visa and permit free touring" and calling on them to align their arrangements with Britain's generous rules, which allow touring performers and support staff to come to Britain for up to three months without a visa.
Britain ended its EU membership on Jan. 31, 2020, four and half years after the country voted to leave the regional bloc. Free movement of people between Britain and the EU ended from Jan. 1, 2021 after the end of the Brexit transition period. Enditem
