Answering a Reader Question #921

Anonymous Wrote:

 Can you apply for an agency outside of your country?

Hi, Anonymous!

Anyone can apply to an agency outside of their country but the chances of gaining interest from an international agency is much more challenging than one would think. In many instances, agencies in other countries aren't as likely to consider an unsolicited submission from an individual that does not live there.

The more effective way to submit to international agencies is to already be signed to an agency in your home country that is a "Mother Agent." Mother agencies have the authority and network to place their models with other agencies in other markets, both nationally and internationally.

To learn more about mother agencies, you can check out the link below:

http://amodelsdiary.blogspot.com/2011/12/understanding-role-of-mother-agencies.html

It is more likely for an agency in another country to trust working with a model that is coming from a mother agency they've worked with before, compared to a random email/electronic submission from someone they don't know and may not have the time or interest in verifying their identity.

Does that mean you can't or shouldn't submit to an agency outside of your country? No, because you definitely can but just be prepared to possibly not hear back. In the off-chance that you do happen to hear back from an agency, they may ask you to come to their office for an in-person interview. While exciting, the reality is that you will have to pay your way to get there and back. You'll also need to pay for your accommodations and transportation while there.

So it's one of those situations where you have to be careful what you wish for. Until you get a contract offer from an international agency, you have to front all the associated costs, which is certainly not a very easy one to afford.

The process of submitting to an agency in another country is fairly easy and basically works the same as applying to an agency anywhere else but the steps that come next if an agency does want to meet with you are definitely one you'll want to consider beforehand, not to mention being on the lookout for red flags and trying to determine whether or not the opportunity is legitimate.

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