United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 13892
Immigration: Chess
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29 June 2026
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8 July 2026 · Answer
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Immigration
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8 July 2026
Summary
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
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29 June 2026
Written 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
Source: Commons
8 July 2026
Answer
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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-29/13892
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1921675
- uk · wq-1921675 · source updated 8 July 2026