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Immigration staff guidance on the allocation of non-detained asylum accommodation.
Version 12.0 About this guidance This guidance advises caseworkers on how…
Immigration staff guidance on managing an applicant's biometric information.
Version 9.0 About this guidance This guidance gives officials and…
Version 10.0 About this guidance This policy guidance explains to…
This guidance tells you about the biometric information and the case…
Version 5.0 About this guidance This guidance sets out the circumstances…
Version 3.0 Policy guidance on the retention and usage of biometric…
Updated: Version 6, March 2022 1. Background 1.1 In 2015, following input…
Version 3.0 This is interim guidance setting out the policy on dealing…
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on permitting access to public funds.
Guidance for banks and building societies on carrying out immigration status checks on current account holders and applicants.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Ghana for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Georgia for your UK visa application.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Data on Border Force, UK Visas and Immigration, Immigration Enforcement and HM Passport Office performance.
Information on eVisas and why you need one.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
Immigration staff guidance on arranging removals for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.
List of authorised organisations for Innovator Founder and Scale-up visas.
Immigration Rules archive for 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024.
Immigration Rules archive for 11 March 2024 to 3 April 2024.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Fiji for your UK visa application.
Find out how and when to apply for settled status now that the UK has left the EU.
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