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Immigration staff guidance on applications for settlement by those on the family and private life routes.
Immigration staff guide for how UK Visas and Immigration considers applications to enter or remain in the UK on the Global Business Mobility routes.
Use this step-by-step guide if you are a sponsor using miscellaneous certificate of sponsorship (CoS) functions.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Guidance for licensing authorities on how to check the immigration status of people who apply for a taxi or private hire licence.
A list of the civil penalties that can prevent you from getting or keeping your sponsorship licence.
Immigration staff guidance on withdrawing asylum claims.
Immigration staff guidance on the requirement for a criminal record certificate.
Immigration staff guidance on the discretionary policy in place for those discharged from the British Army, Brigade of Gurkhas prior to 1 July 1997.
List of approved awards databases accepted by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for Global Talent.
Immigration staff guidance on the common travel area (CTA).
This report shows the number of illegal working civil penalties from 1 April to 30 June 2024.
Customer service standards for settlement applications for the UK.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Afghanistan for your UK visa application.
Information about applications submitted as the family member of a person who is living permanently in the UK.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Morocco for your UK visa application.
Contact details for UK Visas and Immigration immigration compliance and enforcement teams.
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