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Get proof of your immigration status if you have been told you can view your immigration status online, for example if you have settled or pre-settled status.
Set up a UKVI account and access your eVisa.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
Find out how to prove your right to work in the UK to an employer. Get an online share code to prove your right to work if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
Get help from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Find out how to contact UKVI or get online guides and services to help with your problem.
Keep your UK Visas and Immigration account details up to date - your mobile phone number, email address, name, identity document and UK address
Use a job applicant's share code to check they're eligible to work in the UK if they’re from outside the UK and Ireland.
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
Check someone's immigration status, and that they can access services like the NHS and benefits in the UK
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking …
How to log in to your UK visa application (or account) to complete and submit your application form.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
The EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU ('Brexit'): who's eligible, how to apply, how much it costs.
There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
Find out how to prove your right to rent in England to a landlord. Get an online share code to prove your right to rent if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.
Make sure a job applicant can work in the UK - check they have the right documents and make sure you're not prosecuted for employing an illegal worker.
Use this official service for booking a Life in the UK Test as part of your application for citizenship or settlement
Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes
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