You can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as an International Sprotsperson when you have lived in the UK for 5 years continuously under International Sportsperson visa or in combination with other permitted visa routes. An application for ILR as an International Sportsperson can be sumitted through Super Priority Service to get decision on your ILR applicatino within 24 hours.
An application for ILR as an International Sportsperson is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix International Sportsperson of the Immigration Rules.
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Our specialist team of immigration solicitors in London can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis for your ILR application as an International Sportsperson. Ask a question online to our specialist team of work visa solicitors for free immigration advice online or book an appointment online for a detailed immigration advice and consultation with one of our work visa solicitors concerning your application for ILR as an International Sportsperson.
Requirements For ILR As An International Sportsperson
An applicant applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as an International Sportsperson must meet the following requirements as set out in the Immigration Rules:
Valid Application
The applicant must submit a valid application for ILR as an International Sportsperson from inside the UK in accordance with requirements of a valid application as set out in Appendix International Sportsperson of the Immigration Rules.
Immigration Status Requirement
The applicant must:
- have, or have last been granted, permission as an International Sportsperson; and
- have, at any point during the five year continuous residence period, been granted leave as an International Sportsperson for a period exceeding 12 months.
Suitability Requirements
The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal.
Not Be In The UK In Breach Of Immigration Laws
The applicant must not be:
- in breach of immigration laws, except that where paragraph 39E applies, that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or
- on immigration bail.
Qualifying Period Requirement
The applicant applying for ILR as an International Sportsperson must have spent a continuous period of five years in the UK.
The five year continuous period must consist of time with permission on any of, or any combination of, the following routes:
- Skilled Worker; or
- Global talent; or
- Innovator; or
- T2 Minister of Religion; or
- International Sportsperson; or
- Representative of an Overseas Business; or
- as a Tier 1 Migrant, other than as a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant; or
- Scale-up; or
- 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:
- was for permission to stay; and
- was made between 24 January 2020 and 30 June 2021 (inclusive); and
- was supported on the date of application by a certificate of sponsorship assigned by a licensed sponsor; and
- was granted.
Continuous Residence Requirement
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
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 and show they meet the English language requirement as specified in Appendix English Language.
Knowledge of Life In The UK Requirement
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
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. 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.
The required salary is subject to the following requirements:
- the salary must:
- be basic pay (excluding overtime); and
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Super Priority Service For Decision Within 24 Hours
Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide fast track visa service to get you decision on your ILR application faster under the Priority Service or Super Priority service. This way you will get decision on your ILR application faster and will not have to wait for a decision on your ILR application for months (some time years).
Our fast track immigration solicitors can prepare your ILR application faster and submit your ILR application under the Priority Service or Super Priority Service to get you faster decision on your ILR application.
As specialist immigration solicitors in London, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) and its commercial partners UKVCAS Sopra Steria to provide Priority Service or Super Priority Service for your ILR application as an International Sportsperson whereby decision on your ILR application will be made by the Home Office UKVI faster. An application for ILR as an International Sportsperson submitted through Priority Service is normally decided within 5 working days and an ILR application submitted through Super Priority Service is normally decided within 24 hours (usually by end of next working day).
One-Off Service for submission of your ILR Application Through Super Priority Service
Our specialist team of fast track immigration solicitors can provide one-off service to submit your completed ILR application through Super Priority Service so that you get a decision on your ILR application within 24 hours. We will submit your ILR application through Super Priority Service on the basis of no submission no fee which means if we fail to submit your ILR application through Super Priority Service within 48 hours of fees being paid to us, we will issue the full refund of the fees paid to us, without any deductions.
We will act for you under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) whereby we will issue the full refund of the fees paid to us, without any deductions, if we fail to submit your ILR application through Super Priority Service within 48 hours of payment being made to us.
If we successfully submit your ILR application through Super Priority Service within 48 hours of payment being made to us, we will charge a fixed fee of £250 + VAT (£300 including VAT) on the basis of conditional fee agreement (CFA) signed between you and us.
How Can We Help?
Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis in relation to your application for ILR as an International Sportsperson. Our fixed fee for your immigration application will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your application until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your ILR application. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your ILR application will entail the following:
- Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your ILR application to succeed.
- Advised on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your ILR application as an International Sportsperson;
- Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your ILR application are in accordance with the requirements of the immigration rules.
- Completing application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form your ILR application for as an International Sportsperson.
- Submitting application through Priority or Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online ILR application through priority or super priority service to get faster decision on your ILR application as an International Sportsperson.
- Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your online application for ILR as an International Sportsperson, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.
- Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of your ILR application to explain all the relevant legal requirements for your application to be approved by the Home Office UKVI.
- Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of your ILR application.
- Follow up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow-up work until decision by the Home Office UKVI on your ILR application.
Our One-Off Services For Immigration Applications
Our immigration solicitors can also provide a wide range of one-off legal services for UK visa and immigration applications. Using our one-off services can help those who do not want to use our full service for the immigration application. You can use one of the following one-off legal services offered for UK visa and immigration applications:
- One-Off Immigration Advice and Consultation
- Immigration Documents Checking Service
- Application Form Completion Services
- Submitting Application Through Priority and Super Priority Service
- Preparing Cover Letter For Immigration Application
- Uploading Supporting Documents Online
Our Fixed Fees For ILR As An International Sportsperson
- Our immigration solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £2,000 to £4,000 (no VAT) for your application for ILR as an International Sportsperson from inside the UK. The agreed fixed will depend on the complexity of the ILR application and the volume of work involved in the application for ILR as an International Sportspeson.
- Our fixed fee for the ILR application does not cover any disbursements e.g. UKVI fee for the application and the applicant has to separately pay the Home office UKVI fees for the application.