Mobility Information Points

Mobility Information Points (MIPs) are information centres and/or websites in several European countries, and one in the USA, who aim to tackle administrative challenges that artists and cultural professionals can face when working across borders. Relevant issues can involve visas and work permits, social security, taxation and customs.

Belgium - Cultuurloket

Services provided

	Online information resource	Free personal orientation consultations	Pro bono/affordable professional legal advice	Workshops/ seminars
Incoming mobility	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Outgoing mobility	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Sectors	All	All	-	All
Languages	Dutch	Dutch English French	-	Dutch English
Topics	How to employ third country nationals/EU citizens Working abroad (EU/non-EU) VAT Taxation of performing artists Brexit EU Funding Social Security	How to employ third country nationals/EU citizens Working abroad (EU/non-EU) VAT Taxation of performing artists Brexit EU Funding Social Security	-	Brexit Double taxation Labour and professional cards Social security
Temporary mobility	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Long-term mobility	Yes	Yes	No	No

Czech Republic - CzechMobility.Info

Services provided

	Online information resource	Free personal orientation consultations	Pro bono/affordable professional legal advice	Workshops/ seminars
Incoming mobility	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Outgoing mobility	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Sectors	All	All	-	All
Languages	Czech English	Czech English	-	-
Topics	Visa Contracts Social security Transport Taxes Insurance Mobility funding	Visa Contracts Social security Transport Taxes Insurance Mobility funding	Visa Contracts Social security Transport Taxes Insurance Mobility funding	Visa Contracts Social security Transport Taxes Insurance Mobility funding
Temporary mobility	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Long-term mobility	Yes	Yes	-	Yes

France - MobiCulture

Services provided

	Online information resource	Free personal orientation consultations	Pro bono/affordable professional legal advice	Workshops/ seminars
Incoming mobility	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Outgoing mobility	No	No	No	Yes
Sectors	All	All	-	All
Languages	French English	French English	-	French English
Topics	Visas and residency permits Work regulations and contracts Social security Taxation	Visas and residency permits Work regulations and contracts Social security Taxation	Visas and residency permits Work regulations and contracts Social security Taxation	Visas and residency permits Work regulations and contracts Social security Taxation
Temporary mobility	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Long-term mobility	Yes	Yes	-	Yes

Germany - touring artists

Services provided

	Online information resource	Free personal orientation consultations	Pro bono/affordable professional legal advice	Workshops/ seminars
Incoming mobility	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Outgoing mobility	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Sectors	All	All	-	All
Languages	German English	German English Turkish Arabic	-	German English Turkish Arabic
Topics	Visas Contracts Social security Transport Taxation Insurance Mobility funding	Visas Contracts Social security Transport Taxation Insurance Mobility funding	-	Working across borders Topics facilitated by experts Orientation for artists who recently moved to Germany
Temporary mobility	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Long-term mobility	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

The Netherlands - DutchCulture / TransArtists

Services provided

	Online information resource	Free personal orientation consultations	Pro bono/affordable professional legal advice	Workshops/ seminars
Incoming mobility	Yes	Yes	Yes (free)	Yes
Outgoing mobility	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Sectors	All	All	All	All
Languages	Dutch English	Dutch English	-	Dutch English
Topics	Visas Residence permits Social security Taxation Mobility funding Covid-19 measures	Visas Residence permits Social security Taxation Mobility funding Covid-19 measures	-	Residence permits for self-employed artists Brexit Mobility funding
Temporary mobility	Yes	Yes	Yes (free)	Yes
Long-term mobility	Yes	Yes	Yes (free)	No

Portugal - Loja Lisboa Cultura

Services provided

	Online information resource	Free personal orientation consultations	Pro bono/affordable professional legal advice	Workshops/ seminars
Incoming mobility	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Outgoing mobility	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sectors	All	All	All	All
Languages	Portuguese English	Portuguese English	Portuguese English	Portuguese
Topics	Visas Social security Taxation Mobility funding	Visas Social security Taxation Mobility funding	Visas Contracts Social security Taxation Mobility funding	Contracts Social security Taxation
Temporary mobility	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Long-term mobility	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Slovenia - Motovila

UK - Arts Infopoint UK

Services provided

	Online information resource	Free personal orientation consultations	Pro bono/affordable professional legal advice	Workshops/ seminars
Incoming mobility	Yes	-	In development	Yes
Outgoing mobility	Yes	-	No	Yes
Sectors	All	-	All	All
Languages	English Welsh	English Welsh	-	English Welsh
Topics	Visas Social security Taxation	-	-	-
Temporary mobility	Yes	-	-	-
Long-term mobility	Yes	-	-	-

USA - Tamizdat

Services provided

	Online information resource	Free personal orientation consultations	Pro bono/affordable professional legal advice	Workshops/ seminars
Incoming mobility	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Outgoing mobility	No	No	No	No
Sectors	Performing arts	Performing arts	Performing arts	Performing arts
Languages	English	English	English	English
Topics	Visas and visa-free travel	Visas and visa-free travel	Visas and visa-free travel	Visas and visa-free travel
Temporary mobility	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Long-term mobility	No	No	No	No