Performers are eligible to join Screen Actors Guild after working on a SAG film in a principal role, gaining "Taft Hartley" status 15 days after the first day of work - or meeting background entry requirements.**
NOTE: Performers who are not U.S. citizens, performers who do not have social security numbers, and performers seeking eligibility through membership in an affiliated union must call the Guild to check eligibility at 323-549-6769.