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List of authorised endorsing bodies for Global Talent.
Guidance for applicants outside the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted a visa to live in the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on travel document checks.
The France-UK school trip travel information form allows you to bring a group of children from a school in France to the UK.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance on how to prevent an individual from becoming an overstayer while they are awaiting or appealing a decision.
You can no longer apply for an administrative review of your EU Settlement Scheme decision.
Immigration staff guidance on dealing with applications to grant leave outside the Immigration Rules.
The Afghan citizens resettlement scheme separated families (ACRS) pathway closed at 3pm on 30 October 2024. You can no longer make a referral under this scheme.
Immigration staff guidance on considering immigration status and deciding enforcement action.
Immigration Rules archive for 10 October 2024 to 7 November 2024.
Nationality instructions about how UK Visas and Immigration decides on applications from sex offenders.
A list of rights and responsibilities of people applying for asylum in the UK
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor who is applying for a defined certificate of sponsorship (CoS)
Immigration staff guidance on application forms and procedures for immigration applications and claims.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing credibility and refugee status.
Immigration staff guidance on considering the English language requirement for partners and parents on the 5 year route to settlement.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in China for your UK visa application.
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