Work Visa or Permit to Busk?

emmacharlotte

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Hey there!

I'm planning this pretty long trip (six months to a year, or longer if all goes well), and I was hoping to help fund it by playing my guitar and singing overseas. I'm an American citizen, and was wondering if I needed a work permit or visa to busk legally? I'd be busking mainly in the UK, I'm thinking, and probably within the European Union.

I wasn't sure if they would arrest me for illegally working or something if I just started playing. I figure that at worst they'd just tell me to stop, but I wanted to make sure.
 
The only country that I can say for sure you will not get arrested is Belgium... Hopefully you get some more info!! And I would assume they would not cite/arrest you for a first time attempt, and then you would know.. Good luck!!
 
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