Trinidad and Tobago striker Jason Scotland will have to wait for a visa and international clearance before his move to Wigan can officially be completed.

The 30-year-old was today granted a work permit at an appeal hearing but further paperwork must be received before his transfer from Swansea can be sealed.

He has already passed a medical and agreed terms on a two-year contract but could still miss the Latics' pre-season trip to Austria next week if the necessary documents do not come through in time.

A fee, believed to be around £2million, was agreed between the two clubs on Friday and will see the player link up with former manager Roberto Martinez.

Scotland, who scored 65 goals in 97 matches for Swansea, will be Martinez's third signing after the arrivals of midfielders Jordi Gomez, from Espanyol, and Hendry Thomas from Deportivo Olimpia.

"Jason is a natural goalscorer, I can't really put it any other way," said the Latics boss.

"Every manager wants a player who has that clinical ability to make something happen in the box, and Jason can do that.

"He is strong, very physical, and his feet can produce the magic ingredient every team needs in the box.

"This was always going to be a key signing for me. I have every faith he can make the step up to the Premier League and become a real cult hero at the Latics.

Scotland is delighted the move has finally been sealed.

"I am so excited to get a chance in the Premier League," he said.

"I want to show the manager he has done the right thing by bringing me here. I loved my time at Swansea and I think I served the club well but a new chapter in my career starts now."