last updated 01.02.2024
Not everyone born in, living in or studying in the UK is entitled to represent Great Britain in international sport events.
This page contains a summary of the citizenship/nationality evidence required to:
International Federation (FIE) Events
In accordance with the requirements of FIE Statutes 9.2, the following documents are required to apply for an FIE license and compete in events for GBR:
An FIE License is required to compete in the
British Individual Championships & EFC Events (U14/U17/U23)
An EFC license for GBR is required to be entered by GBR at:
Any of the following documents will be accepted as proof of citizenship for applications for EFC licences and eligibility to compete at National Championships.
The following documents are not accepted:
Note: The rights to live, study and work in the UK granted under various schemes do not confer eligibility to represent GBR. Almost all fencing competitions held in the UK do not require this GBR eligibility status, only requiring the appropriate British Fencing membership which is not dependent on nationality or residence status.
If you are fencing in cadet (U17) EFC tournaments with the intention of qualifying to compete at the FIE World Championships you will be required to have a UK Passport to get the FIE license. As there is insufficient time to get a passport between select and the event, fencers will NOT BE ELIGIBLE for selection for the FIE world championships if they do not have a full UK passport at selection point.
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ADP Contact Us
For general support/international competition administration/urgent queries, please email us via GBR Support.
For feedback and questions, use the pathway/ADP queries form.
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