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Make arrangements to return home voluntarily if you're in the UK illegally or have claimed asylum by assisted return, voluntary return, AVR, VRS
Information for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens on viewing and proving your immigration status (eVisa).
Latest FCDO travel advice for British Virgin Islands including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Short-term study visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Quarterly and annual statistics relating to those: coming to the UK, extending their stay, gaining citizenship, applying for asylum, and being detained or removed, as well as immigration for work, study and family reasons, including new visa routes where these...
A statistical report showing the impact of Covid-19 on the immigration system, up to April 2020.
FCDO travel advice for El Salvador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
This statement provides further details on the government's plans for a new UK points-based immigration system.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Bulgaria and how to get one if you do.
Immigration staff guidance on how decisions are made about applications for new entrepreneurs seeking to establish a business in the UK for the first time.
Listing of the data tables included in 'Immigration statistics, year ending December 2018’.
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