ESL's investigation concluded the visa expiration was preventable and not an 'exceptional circumstance,' resulting in the ban and forfeiture of prize money for Lynn Vision.

The ban will impact Lynn Vision’s competitive standing, VRS points, visibility, sponsorship opportunities, and future invitations, underscoring the importance of proper administrative procedures.

ESL clarified that visa issues are only considered 'exceptional circumstances' if outside the team's control, which was not the case for Lynn Vision, unlike Virtus.pro's situation.

Virtus.pro's visa issues, which prevented their attendance, allowed Fnatic to qualify for the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, affecting the tournament's qualification landscape.

Lynn Vision's ban applies to the next Tier 1 event they could qualify for, which is IEM Krakow 2026 in Poland.

The earliest tournament affected by Lynn Vision's ban could be IEM Krakow 2026, depending on their future ranking, emphasizing the need for strong performance to regain momentum.

Chinese esports team Lynn Vision has been banned from their next Tier 1 ESL event after withdrawing from ESL Pro League Season 22 due to visa issues.

Lynn Vision was disqualified from their upcoming Counter-Strike 2 tournament following their withdrawal caused by expired visas, which ESL deemed preventable and within their control.

Both Lynn Vision and Virtus.pro are responsible for covering costs related to their replacements, in line with ESL's standard practice.

ESL activated its emergency replacement protocol, assigning the open slot to Gentle Mates, who accepted despite withdrawing from the ongoing Birch Cup.

Lynn Vision's visa problems arose from expired documents despite providing proof, and ESL considered this an administrative oversight within their control, leading to the ban.

Although the team confirmed their travel documents were in order, visa issues prevented several players from boarding flights, which ESL attributed to an administrative error.

In contrast, Virtus.pro was not penalized after visa issues prevented their attendance, as their travel documents were verified to be in order, and their absence was due to two players being denied entry.