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UK Visa & Immigration Routes for Sportspersons
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The UK has a range of immigration routes that provide both temporary and long-term opportunities for international sports persons to participate in sporting activities in the UK. The main immigration routes open...

 to international sports persons are: Sports Visitor Route Permitted Paid Engagement Route International Sportsperson Route A Guide To Immigration Routes For Sportspersons Sports Visitor Route If you are...

How to Apply for an International Sportsperson Visa
By Richmond Chambers -

If you are an elite sportsperson or qualified sports coach, over the age of 16, and wanting to enter the UK, the International Sportsperson visa route may be of interest to you.  You will need to be recognised...

 as being at the highest level of your sport internationally. You will also need to be sponsored on a short or long-term contract and have been endorsed by an appropriate UK sports governing body. Recently,...

T2 and T5 Sports Visa Routes - What’s the difference?
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

As we discussed in our earlier post, the UK has a range of immigration routes for sports persons seeking to participate in sporting activities in the UK on either a temporary or long-term basis.  Among the...

 UK immigration routes for sportspersons are the Sportsperson Visa (T2) and the Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting Visa (T5).   Although these two sports routes share some similarities, there are also...

What is the Tier 2 Sportsperson Visa?
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The Tier 2 Sportsperson visa category is for elite sportspersons and qualified coaches, who are recognised by their sports governing body as being at the highest level of their profession internationally....

  You will need to be endorsed by your sport’s governing body before applying for a visa. What are the main eligibility requirements for a Tier 2 Sportsperson visa? In order to qualify for a Tier 2 Sportsperson...

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