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UK Visas and Immigration Updates
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Get proof of your immigration status if you have been told you can view your immigration status online, for example if you have settled or pre-settled status.
Immigration staff guidance on how to handle exemptions for visa applications made outside the UK.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance on how to process and assess asylum claims from accompanied and unaccompanied children.
How immigration staff should make asylum decisions under streamlined asylum processing.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Cambodia for your UK visa application.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Use this step-by-step guide if you are a sponsor using miscellaneous certificate of sponsorship (CoS) functions.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in China for your UK visa application.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications from people applying on the basis of long residence in the UK.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Ecuador for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Guyana for your UK visa application.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a Minister of Religion or Religious Worker.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Bhutan for your UK visa application.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
The Ukraine Extension Scheme allowed you to stay in the UK if you were Ukrainian or the close family member of a Ukrainian national.
Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
The Ukraine Family Scheme closed at 3pm on 19 February 2024. You can no longer apply under this scheme.
Guidance on support available to Ukrainian nationals and their family members.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
Information for international carriers about visa requirements for passengers travelling to the UK.
Guidance on the document checks that air, rail and sea carriers must make, and how they are charged for passengers without appropriate travel documents.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Immigration and nationality fees for all applications made from outside and within the UK.
Visa fees transparency data for all applications made from outside and within the UK.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Employer checking service (ECS): check your employee or potential employee's immigration employment status
You must check that a tenant or lodger can legally rent your residential property in England.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Scale-up Worker visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Guidance for local authorities and health and social care trusts to make sure looked-after children and care leavers apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Ukrainians already in the UK with a visa may be able to extend their stay by extending their visa or switching to another immigration route, where eligible, even if their visa does not normally allow them to do so.
Immigration staff guidance for a person who has been sponsored to perform a leading role within a faith-based organisation or religious order in the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on the policy on applications for a visa or visa extension under a Temporary Work route.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Hong Kong for your UK visa application.
Information booklet for those who have registered, or are considering registering, an asylum application in the UK.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
The Ukraine Extension Scheme allowed you to stay in the UK if you were Ukrainian or the close family member of a Ukrainian national.
The new Ukraine Permission Extension scheme will open on 4 February 2025.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Apply to the Windrush Compensation Scheme if you suffered losses because you could not show you had the right to live in the UK: eligibility, how to claim.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor who is applying for a defined certificate of sponsorship (CoS)
Home Office statistics published today show that over 3 million people have now made the switch from using physical immigration documents to an eVisa.
Operational statistics on how many people have created an account to access an eVisa.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
How to check your eVisa details are correct before you travel in or out of the UK.
Use this official service for booking a Life in the UK Test as part of your application for citizenship or settlement
Information about what it means to have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK, also known as settlement.
Information on using your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to prove your rights in the UK and keep your details up to date.
These full terms and conditions explain the applicant’s obligations and what they can expect when booking and taking the Life in the UK Test.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Pakistan for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on how to process and assess asylum claims under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Guyana for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Hong Kong for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Iraq for your UK visa application.
Find out how to make a subject access request to see information held about you. You can also make a request for someone else.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
How to apply to get on the list of permit-free art and music festivals.
There are different ways to apply for indefinite leave to remain (settle in the UK) - check if you're eligible
Immigration staff guidance on when to grant an application to register as a British citizen under special circumstances.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing and calculating the continuous residence requirements under Appendix Continuous Residence.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Find out if you need to pay the immigration health surcharge as part of your visa or immigration application.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Data on UK Visas and Immigration sponsorship activities.
Data on immigration and protection activities.
Data on UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) customer service operations.
Data on visas, status and immigration activities.
Use this information to understand how to consider proof of identity and perform Knowing Your Customer (KYC) checks.
Immigration staff guidance on deciding applications to transfer a visa to a new biometric residence permit.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications under the Skilled Worker route.
The France-UK school trip travel information form allows you to bring a group of children from a school in France to the UK.
Non-Europeans can now apply in advance for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and will need one to travel to the UK from January 2025.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
If you are eligible for an ETA, you may be exempt from the requirement to get one if you live in Ireland.
Information on who can get an ETA and how to apply before coming to the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on deciding applications to transfer a visa to a new biometric residence permit.
The Ukraine Family Scheme closed at 3pm on 19 February 2024. You can no longer apply under this scheme.
Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
Guidance on support available to Ukrainian nationals and their family members.
The Ukraine Extension Scheme allowed you to stay in the UK if you were Ukrainian or the close family member of a Ukrainian national.
The new Ukraine Permission Extension scheme will open on 4 February 2025.
List of nationalities that that can apply for an ETA now or will be able to apply later.
Information for international carriers about visa requirements for passengers travelling to the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on which cases may be checked through international biometric data-sharing and how to arrange these checks and use the results.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you're applying from inside the UK.
Video explaining UK Visas and Immigration's processing times.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Algeria for your UK visa application.
The new Ukraine Permission Extension scheme will open on 4 February 2025.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance on actions to take when an asylum seeker reports an incident of domestic abuse while their claim is being considered.
Immigration staff guidance on deciding applications for a sponsor licence for Worker and Temporary Worker routes.
Guidance on the pre-licence priority service and how it allows sponsors to prioritise their application for a sponsor licence.
Immigration staff guidance on handling cases about pending prosecution.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Guidance on the priority change of circumstances service for Worker or Temporary Worker sponsors.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Details of which visa application centres will change commercial partner and how it affects your visa application.
How to apply for a document to travel outside the UK if you're not British and you cannot use or get your own national passport.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance on permitting access to public funds.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Details of which visa application centres will change commercial partner and how it affects your visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on the policy on applications for a visa or visa extension under a Temporary Work route.
Details of which visa application centres will change commercial partner and how it affects your visa application.
Guidance to apply to give up your British citizenship or another type of British nationality.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
How to check your eVisa details are correct before you travel in or out of the UK.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Claim forms and guidance for people who may be able to claim compensation through the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
The Ukraine Family Scheme closed at 3pm on 19 February 2024. You can no longer apply under this scheme.
Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
Guidance on support available to Ukrainian nationals and their family members.
Detention services order 20/2012 on dealing with MAPPA offenders.
This guidance tells caseworkers how to consider applications to enter, remain or settle in the UK under the Scale-up route.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance on the Global Talent visa category.
Immigration staff guidance on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on Appendix HM Armed Forces.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Details of which visa application centres will change commercial partner and how it affects your visa application.
How to carry out right to work checks, why you need to do them, and which documents you can use.
Apply for a refugee integration loan if you're over 18 and you're either a refugee, you've been given humanitarian protection or you're the dependant of a refugee or someone who's been given humanitarian protection - what you'll get, how you're paid, eligibility, how to apply
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance on how to process and assess asylum claims related to the clearance of the Calais camp.
Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Guidance for applicants already in the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted permission to live in the UK.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Guidance for frontline staff on illegal working closure notices and compliance orders.
Immigration Rules archive for 10 October 2024 to 7 November 2024.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
UK visa sponsorship information for employers - requirements, certificates and licences for Workers and Temporary Workers.
How to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for help with your application or immigration account, from inside and outside the UK.
You need to attend appointments at an immigration reporting centre if you do not have permission to stay in the UK: you could face penalties if you do not attend an appointment.
Detention services order 20/2012 on dealing with MAPPA offenders.
How to apply for a Student sponsor licence and how to sponsor a student.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing the age of an applicant when they claim to be a child.
Immigration staff guidance on International Forces and International Civilian Employees.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Apply for permission to stay in the UK as a child under 18 with a relative who is not your parent, has protection status in the UK and has not yet settled.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
This guidance advises a landlord, letting agent or homeowner how to conduct a right to rent check when letting privately rented accommodation.
Immigration staff guidance on the discretionary policy in place for those discharged from the British Army, Brigade of Gurkhas prior to 1 July 1997.
How ex-gratia payments are managed and resolved, and how actual and non-financial losses are assessed by UKVI, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a partner, parent, child or relative in the UK - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Guidance on how to apply for a visa for a Commonwealth country or British overseas territory.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Find out how much money you need to get a Student or Child Student visa, and how to prove you have the money.
Find out if your university qualification means you're eligible for a High Potential Individual visa.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration when deciding applications from stateless people.
Immigration staff guidance for decision makers considering cases under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
This guidance explains full details of eligibility for the Windrush Scheme.
Claim forms and guidance for people who may be able to claim compensation through the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Guidance for people who wish to apply to the Windrush Schemes from overseas
Immigration staff guidance on considering cases under the Windrush scheme.
By April 2025, all visitors who do not need a visa will need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK.
Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born to a British father and your parents were not married.
Information booklet for those who have registered, or are considering registering, an asylum application in the UK.
Apply online for a refugee integration loan to help you settle into UK society if you’re a refugee or have humanitarian protection.
Report a change of address, personal details or circumstances if you have a visa or biometric residence permit (BRP), or if you've applied for one
Apply for a Graduate route visa if you’ve been on a student visa and want to stay in the UK to work - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, bring your partner and children.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa to do religious work in the UK - getting sponsored, fees, eligibility, family members
Apply for a Child Student visa to study in the UK if you're under 18 - eligibility, documents, how to apply, extend or switch, how long it takes and how much it costs
Apply for a Temporary Work - Charity Worker visa to do unpaid charity work - eligibility, documents, family members
Apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if you've been offered a job in a faith community - eligibility, extend or switch, knowledge of English, bring your family
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Apply for a Service Supplier visa to provide a service under contract for a UK company - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Apply for a UK Expansion Worker visa to set up a branch of an overseas business - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Apply for an International Sportsperson visa if you're an elite sportsperson or coach with sponsorship - getting sponsored, eligibility, documents, extend your visa, family members
Apply for a Graduate Trainee visa if you are on a graduate trainee programme and you want to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, bring your partner and children.
Apply for a Start-up visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, switch to this visa, bring your family.
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional work.
Apply to extend your Entrepreneur visa (Tier 1), bring your family.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Use this service to correct a mistake in your eVisa, for example if it has the wrong name or photograph.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Immigration staff guidance on applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Immigration staff guidance on deciding applications to transfer a visa to a new biometric residence permit.
Register for British citizenship or as a British subject if you are a stateless person born on or after 1 January 1983.
This concession gives you temporary permission to stay in the UK and apply to claim benefits if your relationship broke down because of domestic abuse.
Immigration staff guidance on travel document checks.
Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born to a British father and your parents were not married.
Apply for citizenship as a direct descendant of a citizen of the UK and Colonies who was born in the British
Indian Ocean Territory.
Apply to become a British citizen again after giving up (renouncing) citizenship.
Register for British citizenship if you're a stateless person born in the UK or a British overseas territory on or after 1 January 1983.
Register for British citizenship if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post and are a stateless person born before 1 January 1983.
Apply for citizenship by naturalisation if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Form to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK if you were granted limited leave under the Grenfell immigration policy for survivors.
Form to register as a British citizen through residence in Hong Kong before 1997.
Immigration staff guidance on managing an applicant's biometric information.
Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born before 1983 to a British mother.
Register as a British citizen if you are a British Overseas citizen, British subject, British protected person, or British National (Overseas).
Register as a British Citizen if you're a British overseas territories citizen, British Overseas citizen, British protected person, British subject or British National (Overseas).
Register a child under 18 as a British citizen if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Application for registration as a British Overseas Territories citizen and British citizen by a person whose parents were not married (form BOTC(F)).
Application to become a British Overseas Territories citizen (BOTC) and British citizen by a person born before 1983 to a British mother (form BOTC(M)).
If you've been offered a refugee integration loan, accept the loan agreement online to start receiving payments.
The Afghan citizens resettlement scheme separated families (ACRS) pathway closed at 3pm on 30 October 2024. You can no longer make a referral under this scheme.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
How to make a referral to bring your family member to the UK if you were evacuated from Afghanistan under Pathway 1 of the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Information for international carriers about visa requirements for passengers travelling to the UK.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of your private life - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.
Immigration staff guidance for when the applicant's nationality is doubtful or disputed.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Instructions to local authorities about funding for the support and care of former and unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Guide to the sponsorship documents that businesses and educational institutions must keep.
Guidance: Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors part 3: sponsor duties and compliance
Guidance for sponsors on sponsor duties and compliance.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a Government Authorised Exchange Worker.
Immigration and nationality fees for all applications made from outside and within the UK.
Information about work you may be able to do as an asylum applicant while your case is considered.
Guidance for sponsors on applying for a licence.
Visa fees transparency data for all applications made from outside and within the UK.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a worker.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Immigration staff guidance on dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on deprivation of British citizenship.
Immigration staff guidance on permission to work for asylum applicants.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Information on who can get an ETA and how to apply before coming to the UK.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Details of which visa application centres will change commercial partner and how it affects your visa application.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
Apply for an Innovator Founder visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, extend or switch, bring your family.
Apply for a Scale-up Worker visa if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a fast-growing UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Guidance on referring potential victims of modern slavery/human trafficking to the national referral mechanism.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications for permission to stay in the UK on the basis of private life.
Organisations funded to provide free support to vulnerable and at-risk people who need help with creating their UKVI account and getting access to their eVisa.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Find out how to make a subject access request to see information held about you. You can also make a request for someone else.
Guidance for freelance interpreters working with UK Visas and Immigration.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
You can get an exempt vignette if you do not normally need a visa - state visits, diplomats, consulate workers.
Information about work you may be able to do as an asylum applicant while your case is considered.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for further leave to remain made by applicants without valid leave.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Make sure a job applicant can work in the UK - check they have the right documents and make sure you're not prosecuted for employing an illegal worker.
Immigration staff guidance on the common travel area (CTA).
Details of which visa application centres will change commercial partner and how it affects your visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in China for your UK visa application.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration when deciding applications from stateless people.
Providing your biometric information and supporting documents for visa and immigration applications within the UK; UKVCAS service point locations; cost of appointments.
Immigration staff guidance on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on the registration of a minor as a British citizen by entitlement and discretion.
Immigration staff guidance on roles and responsibility when interviewing suspects.
Immigration staff guidance on travel document checks.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
Guidance on what public funds are and whether you are able to receive help from them while you are living in the UK.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Details of which visa application centres will change commercial partner and how it affects your visa application.
Detention services order 10/2024 about UK Visas and Immigration's risk assessment procedure before a detainee is placed in detention.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in China for your UK visa application.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Immigration staff guidance on how to handle exemptions for visa applications made outside the UK.
Immigration staff guidance for considering applications from people who have been victims of domestic violence.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Organisations funded to provide support to vulnerable and at-risk EU citizens applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Instructions to local authorities about funding for the support and care of former and unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).
Immigration staff guidance on permission to work for asylum applicants.
Information about work you may be able to do as an asylum applicant while your case is considered.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance on applications for settlement by those on the family and private life routes.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Zambia for your UK visa application.
Nationals of Jordan must apply for a visa to visit the UK.
Details of which visa application centres will change commercial partner and how it affects your visa application.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a Creative Worker.
Information booklet for those who have registered, or are considering registering, an asylum application in the UK.
Find the annual going rate for jobs that are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa and the Health and Care visa.
Check if an occupation code is eligible for the PhD salary discount on the Skilled Worker or Health and Care visa routes - and how much you'll need to be paid.
Check the minimum annual salary you'll need to be paid on a Skilled Worker or Health and Care visa if you're under 26, studying, training or in a postdoctoral role.
Immigration staff guidance on considering immigration status and deciding enforcement action.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing a person’s relationship with their partner.
Find the annual going rate for jobs that are eligible for certain Global Business Mobility visas.
Immigration staff guidance on the policy on applications for a visa or visa extension under a Temporary Work route.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications under the Skilled Worker route.
Immigration staff guidance on applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing and calculating the continuous residence requirements under Appendix Continuous Residence.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications from people who wish to enter or remain in the UK as a dependent family member.
Immigration staff guidance on deciding applications from self-employed Turkish business persons, Turkish workers or their family members.
Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born to a British father and your parents were not married.
Guidance to register as a British citizen if you were born to a British father and your parents were not married.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Detention services order 10/2024 about UK Visas and Immigration's risk assessment procedure before a detainee is placed in detention.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance on withdrawing asylum claims.
Information about work you may be able to do as an asylum applicant while your case is considered.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Zimbabwe for your UK visa application.
Instructions to local authorities about funding for the support and care of former and unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Organisations funded to provide support to vulnerable and at-risk EU citizens applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.
List of authorised organisations for Innovator Founder and Scale-up visas.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Information for international carriers about visa requirements for passengers travelling to the UK.
Guidance on the document checks that air, rail and sea carriers must make, and how they are charged for passengers without appropriate travel documents.
Information booklet for those who have registered, or are considering registering, an asylum application in the UK.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance on applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance on applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Immigration staff guidance on managing an applicant's biometric information.
Information about what it means to have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK, also known as settlement.
Videos explaining what an eVisa is and how to access and use one.
General information on biometric residence permits for overseas applicants, employers and sponsors.
Immigration staff guidance on applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Immigration staff guidance on processing returning resident applications.
Immigration staff guidance on travel document checks.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in India for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on handling cases about pending prosecution.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Details of which visa application centres will change commercial partner and how it affects your visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in India for your UK visa application.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
How to carry out right to work checks, why you need to do them, and which documents you can use.
This guidance advises a landlord, letting agent or homeowner how to conduct a right to rent check when letting privately rented accommodation.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Uganda for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance providing information on what application registration cards (ARC) are and when to issue, use or withdraw them for asylum claimants.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Organisations funded to provide free support to vulnerable and at-risk people who need help with creating their UKVI account and getting access to their eVisa.
Information on using your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to prove your rights in the UK and keep your details up to date.
Find out how to make a subject access request to see information held about you. You can also make a request for someone else.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Details of which visa application centres will change commercial partner and how it affects your visa application.
A list of activities funded in the UK by the European Union asylum, migration and integration fund (AMIF) up to December 2023.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Information on using your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to prove your rights in the UK and keep your details up to date.
Immigration Rules archive for 6 June 2024 to 9 September 2024.
Immigration Rules archive for 16 May 2024 to 5 June 2024.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance on the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS).
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
How the Risk and Liaison Overseas Network can help air, sea and rail carriers to detect inadequate passenger documents and reduce charges.
How to log in to your UK visa application (or account) to complete and submit your application form.
Immigration staff guidance on processing applications for a fee waiver.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance on applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
List of nationalities that will soon be able to apply for an ETA.
Information on who can get an ETA and how to apply before coming to the UK.
Nationals of Jordan can no longer get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA). Check what you need to do to visit the UK.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 10 September 2024.
Information for international carriers about visa requirements for passengers travelling to the UK.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
By April 2025, all visitors who do not need a visa will need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Morocco for your UK visa application.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in India for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in China for your UK visa application.
Use this information to understand how to consider proof of identity and perform Knowing Your Customer (KYC) checks.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance for considering applications from people who have been victims of domestic violence.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in China for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Malaysia for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria for your UK visa application.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
What to do if you're visiting the UK to do research - check if you’re eligible and if you need a visa, what visa to apply for, what to do before you visit.
What to do if you're visiting the UK on business - check if you’re eligible, if you need a visa, what visa to apply for, and what to do before you visit.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Customer service standards for family visa applications if you're applying from inside or outside the UK.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
