Any male or female cadet, junior and senior wrestler who competes in the Olympic Games, World

Championships, World Cups, Continental Championships, Cups and Games, Regional Games and the World and Continental League, international tournaments registered in the UWW calendar must hold an international competitor's licence, as defined by special Regulations.

Any veteran wrestler who competes in the World Championships and other international competitions must also hold an international competitor's licence.

This licence is also used as insurance for medical and hospital expenses in case of an accident taking place during the international competition the wrestler is participating in.

The licence is only valid for the current year and must be renewed each year.

The license request must be sent at least 2 months before the competition that the concerned wrestler will take part. This timeline is fixed in order to let enough time to conclude the procedure and validate the license.