In June 2012, it was announced that Shanghai, China would host the 2015 Worlds.

Skaters are eligible for the event if they are representing an ISU member nations and have reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2014 in their place of birth.

National associations select their entries according to their own criteria but the ISU mandates that their selections achieve a minimum technical elements score (TES) at an international event prior to the World Championships.

Based on the results of the 2014 World Championships, each ISU member nation can field one to three entries per discipline.

Member nations began announcing their selections in January 2015.