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Immigration staff guidance on transferring or referring a case to another unit.
Immigration staff guidance on triaging and allocating cases.
This document sets out the UK Visas and Immigration position on reviewing applications following the High Court judgment.
Authorisation under schedule 3, part 4, paragraph 17 (4) (a) of the Equality act 2010
Guide to the documents you need for a VAF4A (family visa) application for a child adopted in Thailand.
Guidance about how immigration law applies to overseas surrogacy.
List of New York-based independent visa services and agents that are registered with the Home Office.
Information on applying for a UK business visitor visa in Turkey.
Guidance on how arrangements for Tier 2 of the points-based system operate.
Information and guidance on handling visa applications made outside the UK.
Chapter 1, section 16 of the immigration directorate instructions deals with how UK Visas and Immigration handles gender recognition issues.
Chapter 5, section 13 of the immigration directorate instructions deals with applications to enter the UK on the international graduate scheme.
Chapter 5, section 14 of the immigration directorate instructions deals with applications to enter the UK on the fresh talent working in Scotland scheme.
Chapter 9, section 1 of the immigration directorate instructions deals with whether an adverse decision on an application is justified.
Information for carriers about charges for passengers without adequate documents, how to object to charges and which charges are waived.
Immigration staff guidance on handling HM forces exempt from immigration control.
Guidance and information about UK Visas and Immigration's values and customer service, as well as what it expects from customers.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Turkmenistan for your UK visa application.
Reference guide with explanatory notes on issues and classifications.
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