Support

Yes. Click here to go to the Sign-in page and scroll down until you see the ‘Re-send Validation Email’ option. You can then type your email address into the selection box and resend the validation email to yourself.

If you still don’t receive the validation email, please check your ‘Junk mail’ folder.

You can check the status of your profile at any time by going to your My Profile tab.

If you look at the grey box above your ‘Profile % Complete’ bar, you can see your current status, i.e. Pending Approval.

Payments for Non-Student Listings can be made via the secure payment form on our website, which will be presented to you after you have uploaded your photos. You can also pay over the phone via debit or credit card by calling us on 0345 0090 344 between 9.30am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.

No. All Extras must register online on our website. There are many benefits to using an online system, for example, it means you can maintain and edit your profile information with us at any time, 24 hours a day.

Full-time students can get a Listing on our Casting Database for free.

Non-students must pay a Listing Fee of £30.00 for 1 year, or £50.00 for 2 years.

You can register on our website at any time to begin your application.

You can start your application today by creating a Profile online on our website. Follow the step by step online process to register as an Extra.

Although you do not need to have any specific experience to register as an Extra, you do need to be hard-working and reliable. You must also have good availability and flexibility when it comes to work.

You must be at least 16½ years of age or older to join our Agency. There is no upper age limit.

Our photo upload tool is not supported by all mobile phone and tablet devices. It is also not supported by some older versions of web browsers. Make sure that you are attempting to upload your photos using a computer on the latest version of a modern browser such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer.

Please make sure that you are attempting to upload an image file in a .JPEG format.

No, you must own the costume you are wearing if you upload a photo of you in a specific outfit. This is because casters using our casting database will assume that you own the costume that you are wearing. Photos of you on set, where what you are wearing has been provided by a costume department, are not suitable and will be removed.

All ‘Standard Head & Shoulders’ and ‘Standard Full Body’ photos must be in the basic format as specified in our Welcome Pack. Once your Profile is fully approved, you will then have the option to select from a number of additional Photo Types, from ‘Police Uniforms’ to ‘Swimwear / Underwear’. If you upload a photo of you in one of these styles or uniforms, the photo must still fit the basic photo criteria, i.e. taken with a digital camera of you in front of a plain background and looking into the camera. All photos are moderated by Uni-versal Extras and our decision is final.

If you upload a photo of you in a costume you must own the costume

You can check the status of all of your photos by visiting your My Photos page when you log in. The status is listed underneath each photo. You will also receive an email every time your photo is moderated.

Your photo is the most important thing when it comes to securing work as an Extra, which is why they have to be just right. Whenever one of your photos is ‘rejected’ you will receive an automated email letting you know the reason why. Please refer to the ‘photo help’ on your My Photos page, retake the photo and upload it.

If you continue to have issues, please attach the photo in question with your query, your name and email address to enquiry@universalextras.co.uk. A member of our Admin Team will be happy to help.

Yes, the Inland Revenue view your employment status as self-employed.

When working as an Extra, the Inland Revenue view your tax status as self-employed and you are therefore responsible for paying your own Income Tax. Payments will be made to you gross of Tax and Class 1 National Insurance contributions, and you must declare these earnings as part of your normal self-employed self-assessment return.

Once your wages have been processed, a remittance slip with be viewable on the My Documents page of your profile detailing each date and chit that has been paid, any deductions and the date that the payment will reach your bank account. An email notification will also be sent to you.

A standard agency commission of 16% will be deducted from everything that you earn with us in accordance with our Terms and Conditions.

Payment usually takes between 2 to 8 weeks from the date that you work, depending on when we receive the funds from the production.

Once the funds are received by us, the payment will be made to you within 10 working days. All payments are made by BACS transfer to a UK bank account. To avoid any delay in receiving your payment, please make sure that all your account details are always up-to-date via your Payment Details page.

You can navigate back to our old website and login as before by clicking here.

Please check that they have not been redirected into your ‘Junk Mail’ folder. It would also be a good idea to add us to your email address book or ‘safe list’ to ensure that you receive future emails.

We recommend using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari for the best experience.

This website is not supported by all mobile phone and tablet devices. It is not supported by some older versions of web browsers. For the best experience make sure that you have the latest version of your browser such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer installed.

When your profile is due to expire within 30 days, you will be able to renew your listing via the secure payment form on our website. Alternatively, feel free to call our Activation Team on 0345 0090 344.

No, non-students can now pay via the secure payment form on our website after uploading their photos.

Please go to your My Documents page and upload a copy of your course entry letter or new student card (select ‘Student Card’ from the upload options). Please note that your proof of eligibility must clearly state your new course end date. You can then email enquiry@universalextras.co.uk to notify our Activation Team.

Please note that all subscriptions are at Uni-versal Extras discretion and we reserve the right to refuse renewal without explanation.

Uni-versal Extras regulations state that you must register as a Non-Student because you are not studying full-time.

No. To register as a Student you must be a full-time Student.

You can still be an Extra but you are not now classed as a Student because only those in full-time education are eligible to use a Student Profile.

Please log in to your Profile and check that all of your information is up to date, i.e. your email address, phone numbers, details and photos. You can then call our Activation Team on 0345 0090 344 to get transferred to a Non-Student account.