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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
You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you’re one of the following: a…
You must prove that you: are 17 or over have enough money without help…
Your partner and children can apply to join you in the UK as your…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: a current passport (with a blank…
You must apply online for a UK Ancestry visa before you travel to the UK.…
You can apply to extend your visa and stay in the UK for a further 5…
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve spent 5…
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to Belgium.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
Official information for UK nationals living in or moving to Belarus, including guidance on residency, passports and healthcare.
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
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.
Advice for British people living in Brazil, including information on health, education, benefits, residence requirements and more.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy and Consulates in China.
Biometric residence permits (BRP) - what they are, personal data, how to report problems.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Find out about changes to the deemed domicile rules for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax from 6 April 2017.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).
How someone in Poland can get documents prepared, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
The following assistance is available to education institutions that hold a Student or Child Student route licence.
You can no longer apply for a new electronic visa waiver (EVW). Find out what to do if you have an existing EVW
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
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