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What an ETA is, who can get one and how to apply before coming to the UK.
There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
How to use paper forms to set up agent authorisations to deal with HMRC.
If you apply to Student Finance England for help with your studies for a full-time undergraduate course, you, your parents or partner may be asked to give us evidence.
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 on additional...
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.
Information for British people moving to and living in Thailand, including residency, healthcare and driving.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Spain, including guidance on residency, healthcare and passports.
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