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Tier 2 (Sportsperson)

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Extending your stay

This page explains how you can apply to extend your stay in the United Kingdom under the sportsperson category (Tier 2 Sportsperson) of the points-based system.

Read eligibility first to make sure you meet the requirements to apply.

Who can apply to extend their stay?

You can apply to extend your stay if you are already in the United Kingdom under the sportsperson category and want to extend your permission to stay.

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How to apply to extend your stay?

To apply to extend your permission to stay, you must have a certificate of sponsorship from your sponsor to cover the time you want to stay for in the job.

You will also need to have a new governing body endorsement with a new reference number from your sponsor.

The process for applying is:

  1. do a self-assessment online using our points-based calculator, which you can find on the right of this page, to find out if you are likely to score enough points.
  2. fill in the application form.
  3. send it to us with your fee and supporting evidence.

You must send all supporting documents with your application as we will not use any evidence sent in after we have made a decision.

If you are sending any dependant applications at the same time as your own application, we encourage you to send your application and dependant applications in the same envelope.

If you are already in the United Kingdom, see switching for the categories that you can switch from in to the sportsperson category.

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Application forms

Tier 2 Sportsperson - for applications made inside the United Kingdom

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Terms explained

  • Certificate of sponsorship

    This is a virtual document (a unique reference number) that an organisation gives to migrants they want to employ, and that the migrant uses when applying.under the points-based system for coming to the United Kingdom to work, train or study. Also known as confirmation of acceptance for studies.

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