Sports: Visas
Commons · Question 28939 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 21 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Barros-Curtis
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to introduce (a) a broader fast-track visa waiver programme for major sporting events and (b) an extension to the eligibility requirements for a Paid Permitted Engagement visa
Answer
Answered by Jo White, 21 Sep 2026
The Standard Visitor route already has generous provisions for fans, sportspeople, and the personal and technical staff of sportspeople, coming to the UK to attend a sporting event. Non-visa nationals (such as visitors from the EU/EEA or the United States...