A non-English or Welsh player must complete a residence period of more than four years to qualify to play for England .
Being a Kolpak does not mean that a player is qualified to play for England ; The main requirement for qualification for England is that the player must be a British or an Irish citizen and , if he was not born within England or Wales , he must complete a five-year residence period.==== Current County cricketers registered under Kolpak ====
Kolpak ruling