Editing Figure skating (section)

===Other eligibility rules===
Skaters may represent a country of which they are not yet a citizen in most competitions, except the Olympics which require citizenship.

At most international events, each country may send one to a maximum of three entries per discipline. Consequently, even if a skater has a high season's best, he or she may not be sent to major events if their country has many good skaters in their discipline. Some skaters have tried to circumvent this by representing another country. In response, the ISU introduced rules barring skaters from international events for a certain period of time. In the 2010 regulations, it was 24 months or more from the date of the last ISU Championship.<ref name=genreg2010/> In the 2012 regulations, the minimum was 18 months for singles and 12 months for pairs/ice dancers from the date of their last ISU Championships (Worlds, Europeans, Four Continents, Junior Worlds) and 12 months if they competed in some other international competition.<ref name=genreg2012/> Competitors may sit out for much longer because they also have to obtain a release from their previous federation. The ISU has set no limit to how long a country may hold skaters.<ref name=genreg2012/>

Skaters may lose their ISU eligibility if they perform in an unsanctioned show or competition.

Beginning in the [[2010–11 figure skating season|2010–11 season]], minimum scores were introduced for the World, European, or Four Continents Championships. In the [[2011–12 figure skating season|2011–12]] season, different minimum scores were introduced for the Grand Prix series.