Why coaching your kid’s football team could breach your visa conditions

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For reasons that don't appear to have been explained anywhere, at least not that I can find, the Home Office has made significant changes to the definition of a professional sportsperson.

This is important because a prohibition on performing activit...

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Nichola Carter

Nichola heads the immigration team at Carter Thomas (www.carterthomas.co.uk). A lawyer with 20 years' experience, she also sits on The Law Society’s Immigration Committee. Nichola's main work relates to advising businesses, universities and schools on sponsor applications and compliance, and individuals seeking to come under the Global Talent, family and other routes . She regularly provides media comment including for the BBC and FT and is happy to be contacted for comment. Nichola tweets from @carternichola and her email is ncarter@carterthomas.co.uk.

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