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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...
Immigration rules for Visa Nationals transiting the UK landside without a visa.
Information and guidance on handling visa applications made outside the UK.
British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
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.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you're applying from inside the UK.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Apply to come to the UK as a representative of a news agency, newspaper or news agency and you’re from outside the EEA and Switzerland - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, extend and switch.
Official information British people moving to and living in the United States of America (USA) need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
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