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Immigration staff guidance on considering applications in the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category of the points-based system (PBS).
Guidance about the premium customer service for employers, explaining the benefits, costs, eligibility and how to apply.
Immigration staff guidance on granting temporary permission to stay to victims of human trafficking and slavery.
The following assistance is available to education institutions that hold a Student or Child Student route licence.
Customer service standards for family visa applications if you're applying from inside or outside the UK.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Sri Lanka for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Russia for your UK visa application.
How accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers can recruit trainees who are not UK or Irish nationals.
Visa data by local authority in separate tables for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Chapter 8, section 1 of the immigration directorate instructions deals with spouses under the family members transitional arrangements.
Immigration staff guidance on how decisions are made about applications from Innovator Founders.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for entry or leave as an adopted child or a child coming to the UK for adoption.
Guidance about how Chinese and Indian nationals can visit the UK and Ireland using a single visa.
A list of the civil penalties that can prevent you from getting or keeping your sponsorship licence.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Nepal for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guide for how UK Visas and Immigration considers applications to enter or remain in the UK on the Global Business Mobility routes.
Immigration staff guidance on making a decision about reconsidering an application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Ukraine for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in the USA for your UK visa application.
Guidance to apply to come to the UK as a Tier 1 (Investor) or to extend your stay.
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