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Immigration: Chess

Asked by Catherine WestLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 8 July 2026UIN 13892

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing professional chess players to qualify for leave to remain in the UK under the a) International Sportsperson and b) Global Talent

Answered by Mike Tapp

There are no current plans to include chess players in either the International Sportsperson (ISP) visa route or the Global Talent visa route, but we keep all routes under review.

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