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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.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to study, work, visit or join…
You can apply and pay for most visas online. If you have dependants who…
When you apply, you’ll need to prove your identity and provide documents…
You’ll get a letter or an email telling you the Home Office has made a…
An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
You need to be registered to vote before you can vote in UK elections or…
You vote in person at a polling station (usually in a public building,…
You must apply for a postal vote if you want to vote by post, for example…
If you’re unable to vote in person you can ask someone to vote on your…
How you vote when you’re abroad depends on: whether you’ll be abroad…
You’ll need to show photo ID when voting in person in some UK elections or…
You may be asked to vote on behalf of someone else if they’re unable to…
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.
You’ll need to prove your right to work in the UK to your employer before…
Get a share code to prove your right to work in the UK if you’re not a…
If you’re not a British or Irish citizen, you can usually prove your right…
There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
Official information British people moving to and living in the United States of America (USA) need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
We want you to be aware of tactics fraudsters use and how to stop them from getting your personal details.
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...
There are different ways to apply for indefinite leave to remain (settle in the UK) - check if you're eligible
How developers can use habitat creation or enhancements to count towards their biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes
When to tell DVLA about a medical condition or disability - what will happen to your licence, renewing or reapplying for your licence.
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
Find out what benefits you could get, how much you could get and how to claim
Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs
How to apply for bankruptcy: how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and assets when you're bankrupt.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Skilled Worker, T2 or tier 2 visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
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