Approved requests to upgrade Arbiter Classifications by 2018 London FIDE PB
| name | fed | request | remark | 
| Buonocorer, Giuseppe | ITA | C → B | no B-tournament | 
| Pilalis, Christos | GRE | D → B | yes | 
| Tserendorj, Sainbayar | MGL | B → A | no, only Continental Champ. | 
| Umudova, Ulkar | AZE | D → B | yes | 
| Zerdali, Samir | ALG | D → B | yes | 
