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This collection brings together guidance about visiting the UK used by UK Visas and Immigration.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Consulate-General Hong Kong and in Macao.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British consulate in Argentina.
Guidance and support on coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
How to apply for marketing authorisation via this new procedure.
Letters, informative notes and documentary services available from the British High Commission Dar es Salaam.
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
Check if there are any COVID-19 rules in place for travel to England from abroad.
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
Information on using the app to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to come to the UK.
Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born before 1983 to a British mother.
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
Guidance for organisations involved in any aspect of the pharmaceutical lifecycle or GLP studies regulated by MHRA, covering the approval of paper documents when working from home
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.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
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