Replacement of T2 Sportsperson route with new sponsorship frameworks

Policy effect

Legislation abolished the T2 Sportsperson route, establishing revised fee structures, registration thresholds, and compliance structures for the new International Sportsperson and Creative Worker routes.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Legislation abolished the T2 Sportsperson route, establishing revised fee structures, registration thresholds, and compliance structures for the new International Sportsperson and Creative Worker routes.

Official source excerpt

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… on Nationality The Immigration and Nationality (Replacement of T2 Sportsperson Route and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Made 13th September 2021 Laid before Parliament 15th September 2021 Coming into force Regulations 2 and 5, Schedule 1 and paragraphs 4(2), (3) and (5), 5(2), (3), (4)(a) and (5) and 7 of Schedule 2 at 9.00 a.m. on 11th October 2021 Paragraph 4(4)(b) of Schedule 2 18th October 2021 Regulation 4 and Schedule 3 26th February 2022 Remainder 6th October 2021 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 84(4)(d) and 166(3)(b) of … agraph (1)— (i)for the definition of “worker migrant” substitute— ““worker migrant” means a migrant who— (a) made an application for entry clearance or leave to remain under Appendix T2 Sportsperson to the immigration rules(8), other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the T2 Sportsperson route under that Appendix, which had not been determined immediately before 9.00 a.m. on 11th October 2021, (b) has been granted entry clearance or leave to remain under Appendix T2 Sportsperson to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the T2 Sportsperson … route under that Appendix, or (c) makes an application for, or has been granted, entry clearance or leave to remain under— (i) Appendix Skilled Worker to the immigration rules, other than as the dependent partner or dependent child of a Skilled Worker, (ii) Appendix Intra-Company Routes to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the Intra-Company Transfer route or the Intra-Company Graduate Trainee route under that Appendix, (iii) Appendix T2 Minister of Religion to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the T2 Min … ister of Religion route under that Appendix, or (iv) Appendix International Sportsperson to the immigration rules(9), other than as the dependent partner or dependent child of an International Sportsperson;”; (ii)in the definition of “worker sponsor” for “Appendix T2 Sportsperson” substitute “Appendix International Sportsperson”; (b)in paragraph (2)— (i)after “the dependant partner or dependant child” in both places it occurs insert “, or the dependent partner or dependent child,”; (ii)after “a dependant partner or dependant child” in both places it occurs insert “, or a dependent partner or d … d column— (i)after paragraph (b) insert “or”; (ii)omit paragraph (d) and the “or” preceding it; (b)for 1.3.6F substitute— “1.3.6F Application for entry clearance under— (a) Appendix Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker to the immigration rules, (b) Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme to those rules, (c) Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Religious Worker, (d) Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Charity Worker, (e) Appendix Temporary Work – Crea … tive Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Creative Worker, (f) Appendix Temporary Work – International Agreement to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the International Agreement route under that Appendix, or (g) Appendix Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the Government Authorised Exchange route under that Appendix(10). £244” (c)after 1.3.6F insert— “1.3.6GApplication for entry clearance under Appendix International Sportsperson to … in the United Kingdom and connected applications)— (a)in 6.2.6A in the second column— (i)after paragraph (b) insert “or”; (ii)omit paragraph (d) and the “or” preceding it; (b)for 6.2.6F substitute— “6.2.6F Application for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under— (a) Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker to the immigration rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Religious Worker, (b) Appendix Temporary Work – Charity Worker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Charity Worker, (c) Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Wo … rker to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Creative Worker, (d) Appendix Temporary Work – International Agreement to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the International Agreement route under that Appendix, or (e) Appendix Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange to those rules, other than as a dependent partner or dependent child on the Government Authorised Exchange route under that Appendix. £244” (c)after 6.2.6G insert— “6.2.6HApplication for limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under Appendix Internation … the reuse of a person’s biometric information in connection with an application where a record of any of that person’s biometric information is also taken for the purposes of that application.Fees 12.2.1, 12.2.2 and 12.2.4” 7.—(1) Schedule 4 (sponsorship) is amended as follows. (2) In paragraph 1— (a)in the definition of “temporary workers”, for paragraphs (a) to (g) substitute— “(a)Appendix Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker to the immigration rules, (b)Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme to those rules, (c)Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker to those rules, (d)Appendix Temporary Work – Char …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

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• 2021-04-06Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1248)
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• 2021-06-16Common Travel Area Enforcement Update
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• 2021-07-01Setting of Graduate Route Application Fees and Fee Caps
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• 2021-10-01Phasing Out Acceptance of EU/EEA National ID Cards at the Border
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