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Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
Find UK trade data from HMRC. Look up data about imports, exports, commodities and traders.
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...
Guidance and support on coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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
This collection brings together guidance about visiting the UK used by UK Visas and Immigration.
What to do if you're visiting the UK on business - check if you’re eligible, if you need a visa, what visa to apply for, and what to do before you visit.
Apply for a Service Supplier visa to provide a service under contract for a UK company - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Official information British people moving to and living in Kuwait need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
FCDO travel advice aims to inform British nationals so they can make decisions about travelling abroad. This page sets out how the FCDO assesses risks and compiles travel advice.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
If you’re coming to the UK, you’ll need to prove you have enough money to support yourself and any dependants in the UK.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
Apply for a Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa to do religious work in the UK - getting sponsored, fees, eligibility, family members
Apply to extend your Investor visa (Tier 1) or bring your family.
Credit and debit card payment authorisation slip for consular services in the Netherlands.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you're applying from inside the UK.
The Global Business Mobility routes are for workers based outside the UK who are undertaking a temporary work assignment in the UK as a Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee, UK Expansion Worker, Service Supplier or Secondment Worker.
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