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<p>Many musicians travel internationally for performances, and HMRC acknowledges that
access to A1 certificates is important to them in accessing their social security
rights in the EU, EEA and Switzerland.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has seen a significant rise
in the number of A1 applications and in other National Insurance work which has impacted
processing times.</p><p> </p><p>While progress has been made, HMRC acknowledges that
more needs to be done to meet its service standards and is aiming to do so for all
types of A1 applications by the end of April 2024. To address this the department
has implemented a recovery strategy, including providing additional resources. HMRC
has also recently introduced new online versions of the A1 application forms based
on customer feedback, along with additional features to improve the application process.</p><p>
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