Sania Mirza approaches Sports Ministry, seeking UK visa for her son to accompany during UK tour

As Sania Mirza prepares to train and take part in competitions in the UK in the lead up to Tokyo Olympics, the star tennis player is looking to take her 2-year-old son along with her. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Wednesday approached the UK Government, through the Ministry of External Affairs of Government of India, to grant visa to Sania's son.

Sania will be participating in the Nottingham Open on June 6 followed by the Birmingham Open from June 14, the Eastbourne Open on June 20, followed by the Wimbledon from June 28. Though Sania has been granted a visa to travel to



Nottingham, her son and his caretaker have not received UK visas owing to the travel restrictions in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.

Sania, who is a part of the Sports Ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), approached the Ministry requesting for help with the visa of her son and his caretaker. Sania stated that she cannot leave a 2-year-old child behind as she travels for a month.

The request was immediately taken up by the Sports Ministry and a letter has already been sent to MEA requesting them to take up the matter in the UK through the Indian Embassy in London.