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Apply for a Child Student visa to study in the UK if you're under 18 - eligibility, documents, how to apply, extend or switch, how long it takes and how much it costs
What you can do with a UK residence card, also known as an EEA biometric residence card (BRC), report it lost or stolen, who can order a replacement.
How to apply for a visa to come to the UK for temporary seasonal work - eligibility, documents you'll need, and the application process.
Get your documents returned if you've made a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application but need them back urgently
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
How to apply for a document to travel outside the UK if you're not British and you cannot use or get your own national passport.
Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
What to do if you're visiting the UK for a holiday or to see family or friends: check if you’re eligible, if you need a visa, and what to do before you visit.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Apply for a sponsor licence so you can sponsor foreign workers or students to come and work or study in the UK
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Apply for a Temporary Work - Charity Worker visa to do unpaid charity work - eligibility, documents, family members
Apply for citizenship by naturalisation if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Report someone who you think may be living or working in the UK illegally, employing someone illegally
This guidance explains the documents you should provide to support your application to visit the UK.
Information about fees for citizenship and right of abode applications and payment slip.
Find out how and when to apply for settled status now that the UK has left the EU.
Apply to stay in the UK without time restrictions ('indefinite leave to remain') after being in the UK for 10 years - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, family members.
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Immigration and nationality fees for all applications made from outside and within the UK.
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