Celebrities On The Move is all about making global mobility and immigration fun and relatable.
Every episode focuses on a well-known celebrity or public figure in entertainment, sports, music, fashion, politics, royalty, business, and more! We’ll explore the types of immigration and visa programs can enable our celebrity to live and work in the country they’re travelling to.
Celebrities On The Move - Brad Pitt's need for speed (and a Dutch permit)
Brad Pitt may know his way around a racetrack—but what about Dutch immigration?
In this episode, hosts Shai Dayan and Raha Torabi, joined by Hugo Vijge, Global Immigration Director at Vialto Netherlands, put Brad Pitt’s F1 film shoot at Circuit Zandvoort under the immigration spotlight.
Together, they explore the work authorization, permits, and timelines that can keep an international film production—and its leading man—on track.
12 Mar 2026
Celebrities On The Move - Visa supreme: Timothée Chalamet filming in Japan
Host Shai Dayan and Angelo Paparelli interview Vialto Japan Director Jia Ee about Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet's potential visa navigation for filming in Japan.
30 Dec 2025
Celebrities On The Move - Santa Claus: Ho, ho, hO-1?
Hosts Shai and Rekha interview attorney Ashley Poonia about the possible U.S. immigration avenues that Santa Claus could legally use to enter the country and deliver presents.
25 Nov 2025
Celebrities On The Move - Seth Rogen: Superbad? No, superglobal!
Attorney Adena Whitlow discusses Seth Rogen's immigration and citizenship journey with hosts Shai and Rekha, offering a unique perspective on the actor's path to becoming a dual citizen in this interview.
30 Jul 2025
Celebrities On The Move - Noel and Liam Gallagher: Definitely, Maybe Irish
Shai and Rekha discuss Noel and Liam Gallagher's return to Ireland with Oasis, alongside Aoife Kilmurray, examining immigration and work authorization rules for global superstars in this interview.
19 Dec 2024
Celebrities On The Move - BlackPink in your area!
Jisoo. Jennie. Rosé. Lisa.
Together, they are BlackPink - darlings of K-Pop and arguably the most popular all-female musical act in history. As part of their most recent "BORN PINK" world tour, these multi-talented young ladies traveled to the Philippines for a pair of sold-out concerts, playing to some 100,000 BLINKs. In our final episode of 2024, Shai and Rekha are joined by Vialto's Larissa Dalistan-Levosada to talk about BlackPink's travel and work permit options when performing in the Philippines.
Boombayah!
15 Oct 2024
Celebrities On The Move - No bending the rules for David Beckham
From his fresh-faced beginnings as a member of Manchester United's 'Class of '92' to global cultural icon and part-owner of Major League Soccer's Inter Miami CF, David Beckham has lived a life that has taken him all around the world - including his first foray to the United States in 2007, as a player with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Today, he spends a considerable amount of his time in south Florida, where he owns a $25 million penthouse with his fashion designer wife and former Spice Girl, Victoria. So how has this footballing legend's US immigration journey played out? Join Rekha and Shai as they're joined by two-time guest Raha Torabi. Together, they probe the challenges and triumphs Beckham has experienced since the late 2000s.
15 Oct 2024
Celebrities On The Move - Conan O'Brien must go to Ireland
Conan O'Brien is a comedy legend. A fixture of American late night television for nearly 30 years, he's also the writer behind some of the most iconic episodes of The Simpsons, as well as Saturday Night Live. More recently, Conan has been making audiences laugh as host of the podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, and the travelogue, Conan O'Brien Must Go.
In this episode, Shai and Rekha find out how Conan, whose great-grandparents hailed from Ireland, was able to visit his ancestral homeland for the episode in which he tries to punk Bono, appears as a guest star on a soap opera, and takes his first bite of black pudding. They're joined by Aoife Kilmurray from Vialto's Dublin office, who reveals that O'Brien has a wealth of options when it comes to working on the Emerald Isle.
15 Oct 2024
Celebrities On The Move - Willkommen in Deutschland, Kylian Mbappé!
The UEFA European Football Championship tournament is already under way in Germany and, while he took a nasty knock on the nose in the opening match, Kylian Mbappé is still expected to lead his fellow Frenchmen deep into the competition.
Since cementing his superstar status at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Monsieur Mbappé is no stranger to traveling the world for club and country, but—as massive football fans themselves—Shai and Rekha wanted to know just how he does it. They talk to Mostafa Massoud, one of Vialto's immigration experts located in Frankfurt, to discuss the ins and outs of Kylian's German adventure.
15 Oct 2024
Celebrities On The Move - Konnichiwa, Taylor-san!
Celebrities On The Move's listeners have spoken, and Rekha and Shai have listened! Our latest episode is all about The Blonde With The Sparkly Guitar herself: Ms. Taylor Alison Swift. Earlier this year, Taylor sold out four nights at the Tokyo Dome, playing to over 220,000 rapturous Swifties. In this episode, our hosts are joined by Noriyuki Tominaga from Vialto's immigration team in Tokyo. Together, they explore how T-Swizzle was able to travel to, and work in, Japan's capital city.
15 Oct 2024
Celebrities On The Move - Trevor Noah: African American
Trevor Noah is one of the most influential comics of the last decade, and among South Africa's greatest cultural exports. The reliably funny and thoughtful native of Johannesburg first become known outside his home country as host of The Daily Show, which catapulted his career to new heights.
Shai and Rekha are joined by an immigration celebrity in his own right, Vialto Law's Angelo Paparelli, as together they examine Noah's journey from African émigré to American citizen.
15 Oct 2024
Celebrities On The Move - How Pharrell Williams lives and works la belle vie in France
Pharrell Williams has a special connection to France. He was an integral part of Daft Punk's farewell album, Random Access Memories, performing vocals on the Grammy-winning track, Get Lucky. More recently, he's been living and working in Paris as the men's creative director for an iconic French fashion house. Oh la vache!
So what sort of French visa and right-to-work options are available to this American renaissance man? Rekha and Shai are joined by Vialto's Violaine Jaussaud, direct from the City of Light itself, to unravel it all.
15 Oct 2024
Celebrities On The Move - Cillian Murphy's piercing blue eyes, high cheekbones, and US immigration options
The world knows Cillian Murphy from his roles as Jim in 28 Days Later, Dr. Jonathan Crane / The Scarecrow in Batman Begins, and Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders. He shuns the spotlight and lives a quiet life with his family in Ireland, but his 2023 turn as the title character in the acclaimed Oppenheimer has turned him into a global superstar and favorite for the 2024 Academy Award for Best Actor.
Murphy will be in Hollywood for the Oscars on March 10 to—we predict—collect his golden statuette. But of course, it's not his first time in La La Land. So, what visa options are open to him when he travels to the United States to walk the red carpet or promote a film? Rekha and Shai find out.
15 Oct 2024
Celebrities On The Move - Advantage Nadal
While Rafael Nadal may be known as the King of Clay—owing to his astounding 14 titles at Roland Garros—he's served up plenty of success on the hard courts of Melbourne, too. Sadly, Rafa was forced to pull out of this month's Australian Open due to injury, but with two tournament wins to his name in 2009 and 2022, he’s delivered plenty of ripsnorters to Aussie fans over the years.
And so, in this episode of Celebrites On The Move, Shai and Rekha are joined by Cherie Wright, from Vialto's office in Sydney, to explore El Niňo’s visa options when traveling to play tournaments Down Under. Have we seen the last of Rafa in Melbourne? We sure hope not.
15 Oct 2024
Celebrities On The Move - Queen visa
Sasha Fierce? Queen Bey? Whatever you call her, one thing is certain: Beyoncé Knowles is an entertainment icon. In the summer of 2023, she played five sold-out nights in London to a staggering 240,000 people as part of her Renaissance World Tour.
So how does an American superstar like Beyoncé arrange to work legally in the UK? Join Rekha and Shai as they host Vialto's Lily Malekyazdi and Kelly Terrington to explore Mrs. Carter's many options.
15 Oct 2024
Celebrities On The Move - The immigration unicorn
Shai and Rekha are joined by their first-ever guest, Vialto's Raha Torabi, as they discuss someone who's both a GOAT and a unicorn: Mr. Lionel Messi.
In the latest chapter of an illustrious career that’s taken him from Barcelona to Paris, and a World Cup victory last summer in Qatar with the Argentina national team, Messi now puts on his boots for Inter Miami. So how did La Pulga get the necessary visa to live and work in south Florida? Listen in and find out as Shai, Rekha, and Raha discuss his options.
15 Oct 2024
Celebrities On The Move - Mission: Possible
He's saved humanity from surly aliens more than once. He's traveled into the past to prevent crimes. He's even managed to make jorts look cool. But one scene stands especially tall: his scaling of the Burj Khalifa in 2011's Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.
Is there anything Tom Cruise can't do?
Well yes, in fact, there is. He can’t just fly into DXB and start shooting his latest blockbuster. In this episode, our Shai Dayan and Rekha Simpson dive head-first into the immigration options available to superstars like Cruise when they travel to work in the United Arab Emirates.
15 Oct 2024
Celebrities On The Move - The expat prince
Join us for the first episode of Celebrities On The Move! Each month, Vialto's Rekha Simpson and Shai Dayan take a look at the immigration status of a globetrotting celebrity. What visa options do they have? What entry requirements must they meet? What kind of work are they permitted to do? This month, we look at a certain red-haired, former military man who also happens to be a member of, arguably, the world's most famous royal family.
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