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How to apply for your immigration health surcharge (IHS) reimbursement if you work in health and care.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Malaysia for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for further leave to remain made by applicants without valid leave.
Immigration staff guidance on family reunion applications.
Immigration staff guidance on the knowledge of language and life in the UK requirement.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a seasonal worker.
Guidance for applicants already in the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted permission to live in the UK.
A list of endorsed funders approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for Global Talent.
Immigration Rules archive for 11 April 2024 to 15 May 2024.
A list of the immigration offences that can prevent you from getting a sponsorship licence.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing and calculating the continuous residence requirements under Appendix Continuous Residence.
Guidance for Innovator Founder and Scale-up visa endorsing bodies.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing a person’s relationship with their partner.
If you are in Hong Kong, our guides explain which visa is right for you and how to apply.
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 assessing whether an applicant has met the English language requirement.
Guidance on how ex-gratia payments are managed and resolved, and how actual and non-financial losses are assessed by UK Visas and Immigration, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force.
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