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Get proof of your immigration status if you have been told you can view your immigration status online, for example if you have settled or pre-settled status.
Check someone's immigration status, and that they can access services like the NHS and benefits in the UK
Information on eVisas and why you need one.
If you believe your immigration status is wrong, and it has stopped you accessing work, benefits or services, you can ask the Home Office to check it.
The EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU ('Brexit'): who's eligible, how to apply, how much it costs.
Information on using your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to prove your rights in the UK and keep your details up to date.
Find out how to prove your right to work in the UK to an employer. Get an online share code to prove your right to work if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
Keep your UK Visas and Immigration account details up to date - your mobile phone number, email address, name, identity document and UK address
Biometric residence permits (BRP) - what they are, personal data, how to report problems.
UK Visas and Immigration is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country, with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture of customer satisfaction for people...
Employer checking service (ECS): check your employee or potential employee's immigration employment status
How to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for help with your application or immigration account, from inside and outside the UK.
Find out how to prove your right to rent in England to a landlord. Get an online share code to prove your right to rent if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
Guidance for applicants already in the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted permission to live in the UK.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Immigration staff guidance on considering immigration status and deciding enforcement action.
Appeal against a visa, settlement or asylum decision, immigration status problems
Guidance for banks and building societies on carrying out immigration status checks on current account holders and applicants.
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