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Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
Visa data by local authority in separate tables for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Information on eVisas and why you need one.
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Apply for an Innovator Founder visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, extend or switch, bring your family.
FCDO travel advice for Germany. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How to transfer your visa from an old passport to a new passport or biometric residence permit, or replace your visa.
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you are a representative of an overseas business or a representative of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation.
Get your documents returned if you've made a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application but need them back urgently
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
Apply for a UK Expansion Worker visa to set up a branch of an overseas business - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
When and how to appeal against a visa, asylum or immigration decision - appeals to the immigration and asylum tribunal, administrative review, fees, forms, further submissions
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 if you need to pay the immigration health surcharge as part of your visa or immigration application.
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.
Apply to extend your Investor visa (Tier 1) or bring your family.
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