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Immigration Rules Appendix M: sports governing bodies
Sports governing bodies for Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Creative and Sporting) applications.
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Applicants in these categories must be endorsed by the relevant Governing Body from the table below, and the Certificate of Sponsorship Checking Service entry relating to the application must confirm this endorsement.
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Each Governing Body may only endorse applicants in the Tier(s) specified in the table.
| Sport | Governing body | Tiers | ||||
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| All sports listed in Appendix M of the Immigration Rules | Home Office | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Aikido | British Aikido | Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Archery | Grand National Archery Society | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Athletics | UK Athletics | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Badminton | Badminton England | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Badminton | Badminton Scotland | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Baseball / Softball | BaseballSoftball UK | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Basketball | Basketball England | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Basketball | Basketball Ireland | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Boxing | British Boxing Board of Control | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Canoeing | British Canoeing | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Chinese Martial Arts | British Council for Chinese Martial Arts | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Cricket | England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Cricket | Cricket Scotland | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Cricket | Cricket Ireland | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Curling | Royal Caledonian Curling Club | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) | ||||
| Cycling | British Cycling | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Equestrianism | British Horse Society | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Fencing | British Fencing | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Field Hockey England | England Hockey | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Field Hockey Scotland | Scottish Hockey Union | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Field Hockey Wales | Welsh Hockey Union | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Field Hockey Ireland | Irish Hockey Association | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Football England | The Football Association | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Football Scotland | Scottish Football Association | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Football Wales | The Football Association of Wales | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Football Northern Ireland | Irish Football Association | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Gymnastics | British Gymnastics | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Handball | British Handball Association | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Ice Hockey | Ice Hockey (UK) | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Ice Skating | National Ice Skating Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Jockeys and Trainers | British Horseracing Authority | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Judo | British Judo Association | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Kabbadi | England Kabaddi Federation (UK) Registered | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Lacrosse | English Lacrosse | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Motorcycling (except speedway) | Auto-cycle Union | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Motorsports | The Royal Automobile Club Motor Sports Association Ltd | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Netball | Welsh Netball Association | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Netball | England Netball | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Netball | Netball Northern Ireland | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Netball | Netball Scotland | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Polo | Hurlingham Polo Association | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Rowing | British Rowing | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Rugby League | Rugby Football League | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Rugby Union England | Rugby Football Union | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Rugby Union Scotland | Scottish Rugby Union | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Rugby Union Wales | Welsh Rugby Union | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Rugby Union Ireland | Ulster Rugby | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Sailing, windsurfing and powerboating | Royal Yachting Association | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Shooting | British Shooting | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Snooker | World Snooker | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) | ||||
| Speedway | British Speedway Promoters Association | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Squash and racketball | England Squash and Racketball | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Swimming, water polo, diving and synchronised swimming | British Swimming | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Table Tennis | English Table Tennis Federation | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Taekwondo | GB Taekwondo | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) | ||||
| Tennis | Lawn Tennis Association | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Triathlon | British Triathlon | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Wheelchair Basketball | British Wheelchair Basketball | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Wrestling | British Wrestling Association | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) | ||||
| Yoga | The British Wheel of Yoga | Tier 2 (Sportsperson) and Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting) |