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UK Visas and Immigration is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country, with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture of customer satisfaction for people...
Apply to visit, work, study, settle or seek asylum in the UK
The UK has introduced a points-based immigration system.
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.
Information on eVisas and why you need one.
Statement of changes in Immigration Rules: 1994 to 2024.
Keep your UK Visas and Immigration account details up to date - your mobile phone number, email address, name, identity document and UK address
A collection of the current Immigration Rules.
Check someone's immigration status, and that they can access services like the NHS and benefits in the UK
How to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for help with your application or immigration account, from inside and outside the UK.
Search for someone to help you with advice and applications to stay in the UK - free and paid-for services, adviser levels 1, 2, 3 and complaints.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Find out how to prove your right to work in the UK to an employer. Get an online share code to prove your right to work if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
Progress on immigration as numbers on key visa routes fall 24%, detentions start after passing of Rwanda law, and a major crackdown begins on illegal working.
New proposals will further crackdown on student visas, ensuring only genuine students can come to the UK; route will be kept under review.
Information on using your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to prove your rights in the UK and keep your details up to date.
Report someone who you think may be living or working in the UK illegally, employing someone illegally
Millions are being invited to switch from physical immigration documents to an eVisa – a key step in creating a modernised and digital border.
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
The Home Secretary, on his visit to the USA, calls on the international community to unite to tackle the issue of migration.
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