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Joining a union and getting recognition for collective bargaining and agreements - legal rules about membership, union reps and your rights

• Joining a trade union

  A trade union is an organisation with members who are usually workers or…

• Trade union membership: your employment rights

  You have the right to: choose to join or not join a union decide to leave…

• Role of your trade union rep

  A trade union representative (‘rep’) is a union member who represents and…

• Union negotiations with your employer

  When an employer and a union agree to negotiate on pay, terms and…

Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children

• Overview

  A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the…

• Eligibility

  To be eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you must have…

• Knowledge of English

  You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…

• How much it costs

  When you apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you’ll need to…

• Documents you'll need to apply

  Before you apply, you must pay for Ecctis to check your qualification is…

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. Check…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…

• Switch to this visa

  You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a High Potential…

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

Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.

Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.

Get a free permit to join family from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein in the UK - check if you’re eligible, documents you need to apply.

Apply to extend your Entrepreneur visa (Tier 1), bring your family.

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.

Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.

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