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You can get an exempt vignette if you do not normally need a visa - state visits, diplomats, consulate workers.
Find out more information on expenses, payments and benefits that are non-taxable.
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
The Fund aims to create the opportunity to build strong partnerships between UK and Turkish scientists, researchers and institutions.
The UK has introduced a points-based immigration system.
Find out what the Self Assessment for Agents online service is for, what you can do in the service and how to do it.
The Secret Intelligence Service, often known as MI6, collects Britain’s foreign intelligence. It provides the government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the national security and economic well-being of the country. SIS works with the Foreign, Commonwealth...
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
This collection brings together all documents about DWP special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings.
Apply for a Scale-up Worker visa if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a fast-growing UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
Find schemes that have told HMRC they meet the conditions to be a recognised overseas pension scheme (ROPS).
The Hub enables forces-friendly organisations across all sectors to showcase the continued value of the UK’s highly skilled veteran community.
Apply to extend your Entrepreneur visa (Tier 1), bring your family.
This guidance explains the different preference tiers under the DCTS, including benefits for each tier, criteria for moving between tiers and transition periods.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some common issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK.
Information about the Ministry of Defence (MOD) SKYNET 6 Programme: engaging with external bodies and individuals on recruitment, industry supplier engagement, and other government department (OGD) collaboration.
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
Today, at the National Association of Headteacher’s (NAHT) Annual conference, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, announced changes to ungraded inspections.
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