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Example images of category D and Certificate of Entitlement visa vignettes.
Introduction to using SMS for licensed sponsors.
Immigration staff guidance on managing an applicant's biometric information.
You can no longer apply for an administrative review of your EU Settlement Scheme decision.
Immigration staff guidance on considering the English language requirement for partners and parents on the 5 year route to settlement.
Immigration staff guidance on how to prevent an individual from becoming an overstayer while they are awaiting or appealing a decision.
Guidance for employers. You need to have a sponsor licence to hire workers from outside the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing credibility and refugee status.
Information for international carriers about visa requirements for passengers travelling to the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on dealing with applications to grant leave outside the Immigration Rules.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
List of authorised endorsing bodies for Global Talent.
A list of endorsed funders approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for Global Talent.
You can enter the UK as an S2 Healthcare Visitor if you have been authorised to receive planned healthcare in the UK under the ‘S2 arrangement' or you're accompanying or joining someone who is.
Immigration staff guidance on application forms and procedures for immigration applications and claims.
Guidance on the UK Visas and Immigration policy on non-compliance with the biometric registration regulations.
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor who is applying for a defined certificate of sponsorship (CoS)
Nationality instructions about how UK Visas and Immigration decides on applications from sex offenders.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa for your UK visa application.
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