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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.

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.

• Overview

  You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…

• Visit on business

  You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…

• Visit to study

  You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…

• Visit as an academic

  If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…

• Visit for a paid engagement or event

  You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…

• Visit for medical reasons

  You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…

• If you're under 18

  You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…

• Apply for a Standard Visitor visa

  If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…

• When you can extend your stay

  You may be able to extend your stay if you have permission to be in the UK…

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.

• Overview

  You’ll need to prove your right to work in the UK to your employer before…

• Get a share code online

  Get a share code to prove your right to work in the UK if you’re not a…

• Using immigration documents

  If you’re not a British or Irish citizen, you can usually prove your right…

Set up a UKVI account and access your eVisa if you have a biometric residence permit (BRP).

You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.

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.

How to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for help with your application or immigration account, from inside and outside the UK.

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.

Keep your UK Visas and Immigration account details up to date - your mobile phone number, email address, name, identity document and UK address

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 …

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

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.

Biometric residence permits (BRP) - what they are, personal data, how to report problems.

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.

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.

Check someone's immigration status, and that they can access services like the NHS and benefits in the UK

Use this official service for booking a Life in the UK Test as part of your application for citizenship or settlement

There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.