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Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible

• Applying for a faster decision

  You may be able to pay for a faster decision on a visa or settlement…

• Eligible visas when applying from inside the UK

  You can apply for a faster decision on certain visa applications or…

• Getting a refund of your priority or super priority fee

  The rules for getting a refund depend on whether you’re cancelling your…

Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).

• Overview

  If you’re from Hong Kong and are a British national (overseas) you and…

• How much it costs

  To apply for a British National (Overseas) visa, or to apply to switch to…

• Your family members

  Your family members can apply as your ‘dependant’ if you’re either: a…

• Documents you’ll need to apply

  When you apply you’ll need to provide a valid passport or other travel…

• Apply for the first time from inside the UK

  You can apply for a British National (Overseas) visa from inside the UK…

• Apply for the first time from outside the UK

  You must apply online. Before you apply, you can check: what documents…

• Extend your visa

  If you meet the eligibility requirements, you can apply to extend your…

• Settle in the UK

  If you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years, you may be able to apply to stay…

• Becoming a British citizen

  If you’re a British national (overseas), you can usually apply for British…

Get a free permit to join family from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein in the UK - check if you’re eligible, documents you need to apply.

• Overview

  You may be able to get an EU Settlement Scheme family permit to come to…

• Apply if you're joining a family member from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein

  You can apply for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit to come to the UK…

• Apply if you’re joining a person of Northern Ireland

  You can apply for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit if you are an…

• Apply if you have ‘retained the right of residence’

  You may be able to apply for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit if you…

• After you get an EU Settlement Scheme family permit

  You will be able to use your EU Settlement Scheme family permit to come…

• If you're living outside the UK with a British citizen

  You can no longer apply for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit if…

The EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU ('Brexit'): who's eligible, how to apply, how much it costs.

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.

Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.

You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.

Information for applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme who are applying from outside the UK.

• Updated: 1 August 2024

Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle

UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.