Immigration Rules Appendix International Sportsperson

ISP 1.1. A person applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as an International Sportsperson must apply online on the gov.uk website on the specified form as follows:

1. ISP 1.2. An application for entry clearance or permission to stay on the International Sportsperson route must meet all the following requirements:
   1. (a) any fee and Immigration Health Charge must have been paid; and
   2. (b) the applicant must have provided any required biometrics; and
   3. (c) the applicant must have provided a passport or other travel document which satisfactorily establishes their identity and nationality; and
   4. (d) the applicant must have a Certificate of Sponsorship that was issued to them by their sponsor no more than three months before the date of application.

ISP 1.3. The applicant must be aged 16 or over on the date of application.

ISP 1.4. If an applicant has, in the last 12 months before the date of application, received an award from a Government or international scholarship agency covering both fees and living costs for study in the UK, they must provide written consent from that Government or agency.

1. ISP 1.5. An applicant who is applying for permission to stay must be in the UK on the date of application and must not have, or have last been granted, permission:
   1. (a) as a Visitor, except where the applicant has been in the UK undertaking the activities in paragraphs PA 15.1. to PA 15.3. of Appendix Visitor: Permitted Activities, or paragraph V 13.3 (f) of Appendix V: Visitor; or
   2. (b)as a Short-term Student; or
   3. (c) as a Parent of a Child Student; or
   4. (d) as a Seasonal Worker; or
   5. (e) as a Domestic worker in a private household; or
   6. (f) outside the Immigration Rules.

ISP 1.6. An application which does not meet all the validity requirements for the International Sportsperson route is invalid and may be rejected and not considered.

ISP 2.1. The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal.

1. ISP 2.2. If applying for permission to stay, the applicant must not be:
   1. (a) in breach of immigration laws, except that where paragraph 39E applies, that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or
   2. (b) on immigration bail.

Entry requirements for an International Sportsperson

ISP 3.1. A person seeking to come to the UK as an International Sportsperson must apply for and obtain entry clearance as an International Sportsperson before their arrival in the UK.

ISP 3.2. A person applying for entry clearance as an International Sportsperson must, if paragraph A39 and Appendix T of these rules apply, provide a valid medical certificate confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in them.

Points requirements for an International Sportsperson

ISP 4.1. An applicant applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as an International Sportsperson for a period of 12 months or less must be awarded a total of 70 points from table A below.

ISP 4.2. An applicant applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as an International Sportsperson for a period exceeding 12 months must be awarded a total of 80 points from tables A and B below.

Endorsement requirement for an International Sportsperson

1. ISP 5.1. The applicant must provide a letter from the relevant Sports Governing Body listed in Appendix Sports Governing Bodies confirming:
   1. (a) that the applicant is internationally established at the highest level; and
   2. (b) that the applicant will make a significant contribution to the development of their sport at the highest level in the UK; and
   3. (c) the unique endorsement number issued to the applicant by the Sports Governing Body.

Certificate of sponsorship requirement for an International Sportsperson

1. ISP 5.2. The applicant must have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship for the job they are planning to do; which to be valid must:
   1. (a) confirm the applicant’s name, that they are being sponsored as an International Sportsperson, details of the job and salary the sponsor is offering them; and
   2. (b) must have been assigned before the applicant entered the UK if the application is for permission to stay and the applicant last had permission as a Visitor undertaking permitted activities for sportspersons; and
   3. (c) include a start date, stated by the sponsor, which must be no more than three months after the date of application; and
   4. (d) not have been used in a previous application which was either granted or refused (but can have been used in a previous application which was rejected as invalid, made void or withdrawn); and
   5. (e) not have been withdrawn by the sponsor or cancelled by the Home Office; and
   6. (f) state the unique endorsement number that has been issued to the applicant by the appropriate governing body specified in Appendix Sports Governing Bodies; and
   7. (g) confirm that the applicant intends to be based in the UK; and
   8. (h) confirm that the job is one the applicant is qualified to undertake.

ISP. 5.3. The sponsor must be authorised by the Home Office to sponsor the job in question under the International Sportsperson route.

ISP 5.4. The sponsor must be listed as A-rated on the Home Office’s register of licensed sponsors unless the applicant was last granted permission as an International Sportsperson and is applying to continue working for the same sponsor as in their last permission.

ISP 5.5. The decision maker must not have reasonable grounds to believe the job the applicant is being sponsored to do does not comply with the National Minimum Wage Regulations or the Working Time Regulations.

Genuineness requirement for an International Sportsperson

1. ISP 6.1. The applicant must:
   1. (a) genuinely intend, and be able, to undertake the role for which they are being sponsored; and
   2. (b) not intend to undertake employment other than in the role for which they are being sponsored, or as otherwise permitted at ISP 11.3.

Financial requirement for an International Sportsperson

ISP 7.1. If the applicant is applying for permission to stay and has been living in the UK with permission for 12 months or longer on the date of application, they will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.

1. ISP 7.2. If the applicant is applying for entry clearance, or is applying for permission to stay and has been living in the UK for less than 12 months on the date of application, either:
   1. (a) the applicant must have funds of at least £1,270; or
   2. (b) the applicant’s A rated sponsor must confirm on the Certificate of Sponsorship that they will, if it is necessary, maintain and accommodate the applicant up to the end of the first month of their employment for an amount of at least £1,270.

ISP 7.3. If ISP 7.2 (a) applies, the applicant must have held the required level of funds for a 28 day period and must show funds as specified in Appendix Finance.

English language requirement for an International Sportsperson

ISP 8.1. Unless an exemption applies, if the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as an International Sportsperson for a period exceeding 12 months, the applicant must show English language ability on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in speaking and listening of at least level A1.

ISP 8.2. If ISP 8.1. applies, the applicant must show they meet the English Language requirement as specified in Appendix English Language.

Parental consent requirement for an International Sportsperson aged under 18

1. ISP 9.1. If the applicant is aged under 18 at the date of application, they must have written consent from:
   1. (a) both parents; or
   2. (b) one parent, if that parent has sole legal responsibility for the applicant; or
   3. (c) the applicant’s legal guardian.

1. ISP 9.2. The written consent must confirm support for all of the following:
   1. (a) the application; and
   2. (b) the applicant’s living and care arrangements in the UK; and
   3. (c) if the application is for entry clearance, the applicant’s travel to, and reception arrangements in, the UK.

ISP 10.1. If the decision maker is satisfied that all the suitability and eligibility requirements are met for an International Sportsperson, the application will be granted, otherwise the application will be refused.

ISP 10.2. If the application is refused the person can apply for an Administrative Review under Appendix AR: Administrative Review.

1. ISP 11.1. If the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as an International Sportsperson for a period of 12 months or less, they will be granted entry clearance or permission to stay for whichever is the shorter of:
   1. (a) up to 14 days after the period of employment stated on their Certificate of Sponsorship; or
   2. (b) 12 months.

1. ISP 11.2. If the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as an International Sportsperson for a period exceeding 12 months, they will be granted entry clearance or permission to stay for whichever is the shorter of:
   1. (a) up to 14 days after the period of employment stated on their Certificate of Sponsorship; or
   2. (b) three years.

1. ISP 11.3. The grant will be subject to all the following conditions:
   1. (a) no access to public funds; and
   2. (b) work is permitted in the job the applicant is being sponsored for; and
   3. (c) supplementary employment is permitted; and
   4. (d) voluntary work is permitted; and
   5. (e) working out a contractual notice period is permitted, for a job the applicant was lawfully working in on the date of application; and
   6. (f) employment as a sportsperson for the applicant’s national team while their national team is in the UK, playing in British University and College Sport (BUCS) competitions, and temporary engagements as a sports broadcaster providing guest expert commentary on a particular sporting event, are permitted; and
   7. (g) study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS.
   8. (h) DELETED.

Validity requirements for settlement as an International Sportsperson

ISP 12.1. A person applying for settlement as an International Sportsperson must apply online on the gov.uk website on the specified form, “Settle in the UK in various immigration categories: form SET(O)”.

1. ISP 12.2. An application for settlement as an International Sportsperson must meet all the following requirements:
   1. (a) any fee must have been paid; and
   2. (b) the applicant must have provided any required biometrics; and
   3. (c) the applicant must have provided a passport or other travel document which satisfactorily establishes their identity and nationality; and
   4. (d) the applicant must be in the UK on the date of application.

1. ISP 12.3. The applicant must:
   1. (a) have, or have last been granted, permission as an International Sportsperson; and
   2. (b) have, at any point during the five year continuous residence period, been granted leave as an International Sportsperson for a period exceeding 12 months.

ISP 12.4. An application which does not meet all the validity requirements for settlement as an International Sportsperson is invalid and may be rejected and not considered.

Suitability requirements for settlement as an International Sportsperson

ISP 13.1. The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal.

1. ISP 13.2. The applicant must not be:
   1. (a) in breach of immigration laws, except that where paragraph 39E applies, that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or
   2. (b) on immigration bail.

(Eligibility requirements for settlement as an International Sportsperson)

Qualifying period requirement for settlement as an International Sportsperson

ISP 14.1. The applicant must have spent a continuous period of five years in the UK.

1. ISP 14.2. The five year continuous period must consist of time with permission on any of, or any combination of, the following routes:
   1. (a) Skilled Worker; or
   2. (b) Global talent; or
   3. (c) Innovator Founder; or
   4. (d) T2 Minister of Religion; or
   5. (e) International Sportsperson; or
   6. (f) Representative of an Overseas Business; or
   7. (g) as a Tier 1 Migrant, other than as a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant; or
   8. (h) Scale-up; or
   9. (i) permission on any other route, during the time the applicant was waiting for a decision on their application as an International Sportsperson, providing that application:
      1. (i) was for permission to stay; and
      2. (ii) was made between 24 January 2020 and 30 June 2021 (inclusive); and
      3. (iii) was supported on the date of application by a certificate of sponsorship assigned by a licensed sponsor; and
      4. (iv) was granted.

Continuous residence requirement for settlement as an International Sportsperson

ISP 15.1. The applicant must meet the continuous residence requirement as set out in Appendix Continuous Residence during the period in ISP 14.1.

English language requirement for settlement as an International Sportsperson

ISP 16.1. Unless an exemption applies, the applicant must show English language ability on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in speaking and listening to at least level B1.

ISP 16.2. If ISP 16.1. applies, the applicant must show they meet the English language requirement as specified in Appendix English Language.

Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement for settlement as an International Sportsperson

ISP 17.1. Unless an exemption applies, the applicant must meet the Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement as set out in Appendix KOL UK.

Sponsorship requirement for settlement as an International Sportsperson

ISP 18.1. The sponsor in the applicant’s most recent permission must still be approved by the Home Office to sponsor International Sportspersons on the date of decision.

ISP 18.2. The sponsor must confirm that they still require the applicant to work for them for the foreseeable future, and that the applicant is paid, and will be paid for the foreseeable future, at least the salary of £35,800 per year.

1. ISP 18.3. The salary in ISP 18.2. is subject to the following requirements:
   1. (a) the salary must:
      1. (i) be basic pay (excluding overtime); and
      2. (ii) only include allowances where they are part of the guaranteed salary package and would be paid to a local settled worker in similar circumstances; and
      3. (iii) not include other allowances and benefits, such as bonus or incentive pay, employer pension contributions, travel and subsistence (including travel to and from the applicant’s home country); and
      4. (iv) not include the value of any shares the applicant has received as an employee- owner in exchange for some of their UK employment rights; and
   2. (b) if the applicant is being sponsored to work more than 48 hours a week, only the salary for the first 48 hours a week will be considered towards the salary threshold of £35,800; and
   3. (c) if the applicant is currently absent from work for one of the reasons set out in Part 9, paragraph 9.30.1. or has returned from such an absence within the month before the date of application, consideration will be based on their salary on their return to work, as stated by their sponsor.

ISP 19.1. If the decision maker is satisfied all the suitability and eligibility requirements for settlement as an International Sportsperson are met, the applicant will be granted settlement, otherwise the application will be refused.

ISP 19.2. If the application is refused, the person can apply for an Administrative Review under Appendix AR: Administrative Review.

Validity requirements for a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson

ISP 20.1. A person applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson must apply online on the gov.uk website on the specified form as follows:

1. ISP 20.2. An application for entry clearance or permission to stay as a partner or child of an International Sportsperson must meet all the following requirements:
   1. (a) any fee and Immigration Health Charge must have been paid; and
   2. (b) the applicant must have provided any required biometrics; and
   3. (c) the applicant must have provided a passport or other travel document which satisfactorily establishes their identity and nationality; and
   4. (d) the applicant must be applying as partner or child of a person (P) who:
      1. (i) has made a valid application for entry clearance or permission to stay on the International Sportsperson route that has not been decided; or
      2. (ii) has entry clearance or permission to stay on the International Sportsperson route; or
      3. (iii) is settled or has become a British citizen, providing that P had permission on the International Sportsperson route when they settled and the applicant either had permission as their partner or child at that time, or the applicant is applying as a child of P and the applicant was born in the UK before P settled.

ISP 20.3. An applicant applying as a dependent partner must be aged 18 or over on the date of application.

1. ISP 20.4. An applicant who is applying for permission to stay as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson must be in the UK on the date of application and must not have, or have last been granted, permission:
   1. (a) as a Visitor; or
   2. (b) as a Short-term Student; or
   3. (c) as a Parent of a Child Student; or
   4. (d) as a Seasonal Worker; or
   5. (e) as a Domestic Worker in a Private Household; or
   6. (f) outside the Immigration Rules.

ISP 20.5. An application which does not meet all the validity requirements for a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson is invalid and may be rejected and not considered.

Suitability requirements for a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson

ISP 21.1. The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal.

ISP 21.2. If applying for permission to stay the applicant must not be: (a) in breach of immigration laws, except that where paragraph 39E applies, that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or (b) on immigration bail.

(Eligibility requirements for a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson)

Entry requirement for a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson

ISP 22.1. A person seeking to come to the UK as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson must apply for and obtain entry clearance as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson before they arrive in the UK.

ISP 22.2. A person applying for entry clearance as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson must, if paragraph A39 and Appendix T of these rules apply, provide a valid medical certificate confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in them.

Relationship requirement for a dependent partner of an International Sportsperson

1. ISP 23.1. The applicant must be the partner of a person (P) where one of the following applies:
   1. (a) P has permission on the International Sportsperson route; or
   2. (b) P is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance or permission on the International Sportsperson route; or
   3. (c) P is settled or has become a British citizen, providing P had permission on the International Sportsperson route when they settled and the applicant had permission as P’s partner at that time.

1. ISP 23.2. If the applicant and their International Sportsperson partner are not married or in a civil partnership, all of the following requirements must be met:
   1. (a) they must have been living together in a relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership for at least two years before the date of application; and
   2. (b) any previous relationship of the applicant or their International Sportsperson partner with another person must have permanently broken down; and
   3. (c) the applicant and their International Sportsperson partner must not be so closely related that they would not be allowed to marry or form a civil partnership in the UK.

ISP 23.3. The relationship between the applicant and their International Sportsperson partner must be genuine and subsisting.

ISP 23.4. The applicant and their International Sportsperson partner must intend to live together throughout the applicant’s stay in the UK.

Relationship requirement for a dependent child of an International Sportsperson

1. ISP 24.1. The applicant must be the child of a parent (P) where one of the following applies:
   1. (a) P has permission on the International Sportsperson route; or
   2. (b) P is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance or permission on the International Sportsperson route; or
   3. (c) P is settled in the UK or has become a British citizen, providing P had permission on the International Sportsperson route when they settled, and the applicant had permission as P’s child at that time.

1. ISP 24.2. The applicant’s parents must each be either applying at the same time as the applicant or have permission to be in the UK (other than as a Visitor) unless:
   1. (a) the parent applying for or with entry clearance or permission to stay as an International Sportsperson is the sole surviving parent; or
   2. (b) the parent applying for or with entry clearance or permission to stay as an International Sportsperson has sole responsibility for the child’s upbringing; or
   3. (c) the parent who does not have permission as an International Sportsperson –
      1. (i) is a British citizen or a person who has a right to enter or stay in the UK without restriction; and
      2. (ii) is or will be ordinarily resident in the UK; or
   4. (d) the decision maker is satisfied that there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the child entry clearance or permission to stay with the parent who is applying for or has entry clearance or permission to stay as an International Sportsperson.

ISP 24.3. If the applicant is a child born in the UK to an International Sportsperson or their partner, the applicant must provide a full UK birth certificate showing the names of both parents.

Care requirement for a dependent child of an International Sportsperson

ISP 25.1. If the applicant is aged under 18 on the date of application, there must be suitable arrangements for the applicant’s care and accommodation in the UK, which must comply with relevant UK legislation and regulations.

Age requirement for a dependent child of an International Sportsperson

ISP 26.1. The applicant must be under the age of 18 on the date of application unless they were last granted permission as the dependent child of their parent or parents.

ISP 26.2. If the applicant is aged 16 or over on the date of application, they must not be leading an independent life.

Financial requirement for a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson

ISP 27.1. If the applicant is applying for permission to stay and has been living in the UK with permission for 12 months or longer on the date of application, they will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.

1. ISP 27.2. If the applicant is applying for entry clearance, or has been in the UK for less than 12 months on the date of application, either:
   1. (a) funds of at least the amount required in ISP 27.3. must be held collectively by one or more of the following:
      1. i) the applicant; and
      2. ii) the International Sportsperson (P); and
      3. iii) if the applicant is applying as a dependent child, their parent who is lawfully present in the UK or being granted entry clearance, or permission to stay, at the same time; or
   2. (b) the International Sportsperson’s A-rated sponsor must certify that they will, if necessary, maintain and accommodate the dependent partner and/or any dependent child as well as the International Sportsperson, up to the end of the first month of each of their grants of permission, to at least the amounts required in ISP 27.3.

1. ISP 27.3. The funds required are:
   1. (a) £285 for a dependent partner in the UK, or applying for entry clearance; and
   2. (b) £315 for the first dependent child in the UK, or applying for entry clearance; and
   3. (c) £200 for any other dependent child in the UK, or applying for entry clearance.

ISP 27.4. If ISP 27.2.(a) applies, the funds held for the applicant must be held in addition to any funds required for the International Sportsperson to meet the financial requirement and any other dependants in the UK or applying at the same time.

ISP 27.5. If ISP 27.2.(a) applies, the funds must have been held for a 28-day period and as specified in Appendix Finance.

ISP 28.1. If the decision maker is satisfied that all the suitability and eligibility requirements for a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson are met, the application will be granted, otherwise the application will be refused.

ISP 28.2. If the application is refused, the person can apply for an Administrative Review under Appendix AR: Administrative Review.

1. ISP 29.1. A partner will be granted:
   1. (a) permission which ends on the same date as their partner’s permission as an International Sportsperson; or
   2. (b) three years’ permission if the International Sportsperson was (or is being) granted settlement as an International Sportsperson.

ISP 29.2. A child will be granted permission which ends on the same date as whichever of their parents’ permission ends first, unless both parents have (or are being granted) settlement or British citizenship, in which case the child will be granted permission for three years.

1. ISP 29.3. The grant will be subject to all the following conditions:
   1. (a) no access to public funds; and
   2. (b) work (including self-employment and voluntary work) is permitted, except as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach); and
   3. (c) study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS if the applicant is over the age of 18.
   4. (d) DELETED.
      

Validity requirements for settlement as a dependent partner or dependent child of International Sportsperson

ISP 30.1. A person applying for settlement as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson must apply online on the gov.uk website on the specified form, “Settle in the UK in various immigration categories: form SET(O)”.

1. ISP 30.2. An application for settlement as a partner or child of an International Sportsperson must meet all the following requirements:
   1. (a) any fee must have been paid; and
   2. (b) the applicant must have provided any required biometrics; and
   3. (c) the applicant must have provided either a passport or other travel document which satisfactorily establishes their identity and nationality; and
   4. (d) the applicant must be in the UK on the date of application; and
   5. (e) the applicant must be applying as a partner or child of a person (P) who:
      1. (i) has made a valid application for settlement in the UK as an International Sportsperson and that application has not been decided; or
      2. (ii) is settled or has become a British citizen, providing they had permission as an International Sportsperson when they settled and the applicant either had permission as their partner or child at that time or is applying as a child of P and was born in the UK before P settled.

ISP 30.3. An application which does not meet the validity requirements for a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson is invalid and may be rejected and not considered.

Suitability requirements for settlement as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson

ISP 31.1. The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal.

1. ISP 31.2. The applicant must not be:
   1. (a) in breach of immigration laws, except that where paragraph 39E applies, that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or
   2. (b) on immigration bail.

Eligibility requirements for settlement as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson

Relationship requirement for settlement as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson

1. ISP 32.1. The applicant must be the partner or child of a person (P) where one of the following applies:
   1. (a) P is, at the same time, being granted settlement as an International Sportsperson; or
   2. (b) P is settled in the UK or has become a British citizen, providing P had permission as an International Sportsperson when they settled and the applicant either:
      1. (i) had permission as P’s partner or child at that time; or
      2. (ii) is applying as a child of P, and was born in the UK before P settled.

1. ISP 32.2. The applicant must either:
   1. (a) have last been granted permission as a dependent partner or dependent child of the person (P) in ISP 32.1; or
   2. (b) have been born in the UK and be applying as a child of the person (P) in ISP 32.1.

1. ISP 32.3. If applying as a child, the applicant’s other parent must be being granted settlement at the same time, or be settled or a British citizen, unless:
   1. (a) the person (P) in ISP 32.1. is the applicant’s sole surviving parent; or
   2. (b) the person (P) in ISP 32.1. has sole responsibility for the applicant’s upbringing; or
   3. (c) the decision maker is satisfied that there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the applicant settlement.

Care requirement for settlement as a dependent child of an International Sportsperson

ISP 33.1. If the applicant is under the age of 18 on the date of application there must be suitable arrangements for the child’s care and accommodation in the UK, which must comply with relevant UK legislation and regulations.

Age requirement for settlement as a dependent child of an International Sportsperson

ISP 34.1. The applicant must be under the age of 18 on the date of application unless they were last granted permission as the dependent child of their parent or parents.

ISP 34.2. If the applicant is aged 16 or over on the date of application, they must not be leading an independent life.

Qualifying period requirement for settlement as a dependent partner of an International Sportsperson

ISP 35.1. The applicant must have spent a continuous period of five years in the UK with permission as a dependent partner of the person (P) in ISP 32.1.

Continuous residence requirement for settlement as a dependent partner of an International Sportsperson

ISP 36.1. The applicant must meet the continuous residence requirement as set out in Appendix Continuous Residence during the period in ISP 35.1.

English language requirement for settlement as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson

ISP 37.1. Unless an exemption applies, the applicant must show English language ability on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in speaking and listening to at least level B1.

ISP 37.2. The applicant must show they meet the English language requirement as specified in Appendix English Language.

Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement for settlement as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson

ISP 38.1. Unless an exemption applies, the applicant must meet the Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement as set out in Appendix KOL UK.

ISP 39.1. If the decision maker is satisfied all the suitability and eligibility requirements are met for settlement as a dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson, the application will be granted, otherwise the application will be refused.

ISP 39.2. If the application is refused the person can apply for an Administrative Review under Appendix AR: Administrative Review.

Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-international-sportsperson