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New proposals will further crackdown on student visas, ensuring only genuine students can come to the UK; route will be kept under review.
Millions are being invited to switch from physical immigration documents to an eVisa – a key step in creating a modernised and digital border.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Income required to bring family to the UK increased as final measure of package to reduce legal migration comes into force.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in June 2013.
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 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
How to come back to the UK to live if you were previously settled (given indefinite leave to remain) - find out if you need a Returning Resident visa
The UK has introduced a points-based immigration system.
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
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