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Guidance: International Sportsperson: caseworker guidance

Uk Visas Immigration

December 24
09:16 2024

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff designed to be used alongside Appendix International Sportsperson of the Immigration Rules. The rules explain the requirements an applicant must meet, and this guidance provides additional information on how to consider their application. Paragraph references refer to Appendix International Sportsperson unless otherwise stated.

The International Sportsperson route is for an elite sportsperson or qualified sports coach who is internationally established and can make a significant contribution to the development of their sport at its highest level in the UK.

Updates to this page

Published 11 October 2021
Last updated 24 December 2024 +show all updates
  1. This guidance has been updated to reflect that biometric residence permits (BRPs) are no longer issued.

  2. This guidance has been updated to reflect the Immigration Salary List replacing the Shortage Occupation List. This applies to applications on or after 4 April 2024.

  3. Updated to reflect Appendix Children, which has been added to the Immigration Rules.

  4. Guidance updated to reflect the 17 July 2023 changes to the Immigration Rules regarding a students ability to switch to other visa types.

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