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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.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to study, work, visit or join…
You can apply and pay for most visas online. If you have dependants who…
When you apply, you’ll need to prove your identity and provide documents…
You’ll get a letter or an email telling you the Home Office has made a…
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
You can apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you’re 16 or over…
You must have an unconditional offer of a place on a course with a…
You must have enough money to pay for your course and support yourself in…
You must prove your knowledge of the English language when you apply. You…
When you apply for your Student visa you must provide: a current passport…
You must apply online for a Student visa. Check which documents you’ll…
Your partner and children (‘dependants’) may be able to apply to come to…
You may be able to extend your Student visa to stay longer and continue…
You may be able to switch to a Student visa if you already have permission…
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.
If you’re from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you…
The deadline for most people to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme was 30…
You’ll be given either: settled status, usually where you’ve lived in the…
If you are from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, and…
If you have pre-settled status, you can usually switch to settled status…
Each child must have their own application. You can apply for your child…
You can apply as the family member of someone from the EU, Switzerland,…
You can apply if you have a family member who is an eligible person of…
For most people, you can no longer apply if you’re: a family member of a…
You can apply using any device, for example, a laptop, Android device or…
The deadline to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme in most cases was 30…
The deadline for applying for most people was 30 June 2021. You can still…
After you’ve applied, the Home Office will check your application. They’ll…
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
How to log in to your UK visa application (or account) to complete and submit your application form.
Apply for an India Young Professionals Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you're an Indian citizen aged 18 to 30 - eligibility, fees, documents.
How to apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, what's involved in the application process and how long it takes.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast-tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Apply for a healthcare entitlement certificate (S1) if you’re paying UK National Insurance as a worker while resident in an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
What to do before you apply, and how to apply for a licence yourself or through your employer.
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
How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.
Information on who can get an ETA and how to apply before coming to the UK.
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
This guidance explains how to enter the ballot to apply for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa, and how the ballot system works.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
Apply for protection against infringements of intellectual property rights on imports into and exports out of the UK.
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