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Apply for an International Sportsperson visa if you're an elite sportsperson or coach with sponsorship - getting sponsored, eligibility, documents, extend your visa, family members
You can apply for an International Sportsperson visa if you meet the…
You need to: have a valid certificate of sponsorship for your job usually…
If you are applying to stay for longer than 12 months, you may need to…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
You must apply online for an International Sportsperson visa. Check which…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can apply to extend your stay in the UK under an International…
You can apply to change (‘switch’) from another visa to an International…
You can take a second job on this visa if you’re working up to 20 hours a…
An update from the government on industry-led measures to improve player protections with regards to loot boxes in video games.
Withhold tax on payments to foreign entertainers and sportspersons when they exceed their personal allowance and how to make payments to HMRC.
How to register as a community amateur sports club (CASC) - eligibility, tax relief, form CASC A1
You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
Find out about Bingo Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
How to run exercises and training for emergency planning and preparedness, with an introduction to the Central Government Emergency Response Training (CGERT) Course.
People at risk of gambling-related harm will be better protected under government plans to update betting rules for the digital age.
How to apply for a reduced rate of withholding tax, and work out the tax due on worldwide earnings.
The documents you need and the border checks your import must pass to import from non-EU countries.
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Operators of betting and gaming pools need to work out how the different gambling duties apply to amounts they take out of their pools.
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