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This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Find out how to complete and submit an Other Interest (OI) return using the HMRC spreadsheet or electronic flat text file.
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
Affidavit of marital status for British nationals in Vietnam.
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What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
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