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Model visa

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Model in a blazer looking out over the Lower Manhattan skyline from the Brooklyn Bridge

Modelling in New York 2026: the US Visa, Agencies & Pay

Modelling in New York in 2026: agency requirements, applications, US visas for Russian models, double commission and how earnings really work.

Model in a black leather jacket and striped shirt in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Europe

Modelling in Paris 2026: Haute Couture, Visa & Pay

Modelling in Paris in 2026: agency requirements, applications, visas and work permits for Russian models, employee status and realistic earnings.

Model in black by a classic red London telephone box on a city street

Europe

Modelling in London 2026: Visa, Sponsorship & Pay

Modelling in London in 2026: agency requirements, applications, visas and right-to-work rules for Russian models, commission and realistic earnings.

Model in a fuchsia pink coat and cap in front of the giant white #MFW Milan Fashion Week letters on a Milan street

Europe

Modelling in Milan 2026: Visa, Pay & Requirements

Modelling in Milan in 2026: the look and height agencies want, the work permit you really need, the minus advance system, and what models actually earn.

Model posing full-length in a narrow Seoul alley lined with Korean restaurant signs

Asia

Modelling in Korea for Foreigners: Visa, Pay & Reality

How to become a model in Korea as a foreigner in 2026: look and height, agencies, the work visa (C-4 or E-6) and what models earn. An instructor's honest guide.

Model holding her comp cards on a city street in China, high-rise buildings and Chinese shop signs behind her

Asia

Modelling in China 2026: Pay, Visas, Contracts & Scams

Working as a model in China in 2026: what agencies really pay, whether you need a Z visa, how contracts work, and the scams to dodge. An honest mentor's guide.