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Concession for temporary employment as sheep shearers: WRK2.6
UK Visas and Immigration guidance on applications from sheep shearers made outside the UK.
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This guidance explains how applications for temporary employment as sheep shearers are handled by UK Visas and Immigration.
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Published 9 January 2014
Last updated 5 June 2025
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Updated to clarify that the concession will not be open after June 2025.
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Added a deadline of 30 September 2025 to the concession for temporary employment as sheep shearers.
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First published.