Overseas Recruitment
Does your club understand the legislation behind employing someone from abroad? Please read the guidance below for some invaluable information
Employing people from outside the EEA
The following information currently applies to all rowing clubs and affiliated organisations who wish to employ people from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.
‘s points-based system allows rowing clubs to recruit the skills they need from abroad while providing assurances to the public that only those migrants needed will be able to come to the United Kingdom. 91桃色 has been recognised by UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) as the governing body for setting endorsement requirements and issuing endorsements for rowing in England, Scotland and Wales.
In sport, International Sportsperson visa is applicable. The route replaced the T5 (Creative & Sporting) and Tier 2 (Sportsperson) visa routes, merging the two into one category.
This type of visa is for an elite sportsperson or qualified coach, who鈥檚 recognised by the sport鈥檚 governing body as being at the highest level of their profession internationally
Rowing clubs and other organisations need to apply for a licence to be on the register of sponsors for the points based system. Visit the聽聽for more information.
91桃色, Scottish Rowing and Welsh Rowing have been consulted in drawing up Rowing鈥檚 endorsement requirements.
You can read more about the process, the requirements for Sponsors, criteria for coaches and other non-coaching roles in the guidance below.
All jobs should be advertised before an endorsement is issued. In Rowing, advertisements should be placed on the websites of 91桃色, Scottish Rowing and Welsh Rowing, as well as that of UK Sport.