Prior to the commencement of the new 2023/2024 Women’s Super League (WSL) and the Women’s Championship seasons, the FA has made a few significant changes to the Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) criteria for the women’s game.

International footballers who require a visa to play professional football in England or undertake any employment duties for a football club in England must obtain a Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) from the Football Association of England (The FA). Read about the recent changes to the GBE requirements.

Sponsored workers who have a time-limited right to work in the UK can invariably be concerned about their job security. Find out more from our expert partner in employment law - Claire Hollins from Kuits Solicitors. Read More

The UK / Australia Free Trade Agreement has some implications for UK-inbound migration under The Youth Mobility Scheme & The Global Business Mobility Route. Find out how it may impact you.

Sponsorship of migrant workers can be quite administratively burdensome on both employers and sponsored workers. Here we explore alternative route to working in the UK.

In May 2021, the UK government announced that the UK & India had signed a new migration partnership as ‘part of the UK Government’s commitment to deliver an immigration system that attracts the best and brightest individuals from India and around the world’. Found out how this works in practice.

The UK and India signed a migration partnership in May 2021 under the UK’s Youth Mobility Scheme, offering young professionals the chance to work and live in each other's countries. Indian nationals must win a place through a ballot system, meeting specific criteria like age, education, and financial requirements. The first ballot opened in February 2023, with 2,400 available spots.

Apart from British & Irish footballers, and footballers from other nationalities who have been granted settlement in the UK, professionals (including EEA nationals) who wish to play for a professional football club in the UK will be required to apply for an International Sportsperson visa.