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How to come back to the UK to live if you were previously settled (given indefinite leave to remain) - find out if you need a Returning Resident visa
Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
You must apply for a Marriage Visitor visa if: you want to get married or…
You must prove that: you’re 18 or over you’re free to give notice of…
You must provide a passport or travel document. Your passport should be…
If you need a visa, you must apply online before you travel to the UK.…
What the fees are, when you do not need to pay, get help to pay and fee reductions or refunds.
How to transfer your visa from an old passport to a new passport or biometric residence permit, or replace your visa.
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).
Apply for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa if you've worked for your employer for at least a year - eligibility, fees, knowledge of English, your employment rights
Apply to extend your Turkish Businessperson visa if you're a Turkish national and you are already running a business in the UK or helping run an established business - eligibility, fees, how to extend, 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.
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa to do religious work in the UK - getting sponsored, fees, eligibility, family members
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa. Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
You must usually tell the Home Office when you divorce or separate from your partner if your visa is based on your relationship
Apply for a Child Student visa to study in the UK if you're under 18 - eligibility, documents, how to apply, extend or switch, how long it takes and how much it costs
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
Apply for asylum to stay in the UK as a refugee - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, screening, asylum interview, help you can get, children
A collection of all the application forms for people who can't apply online and want to come to the UK, extend their stay or settle.
Information for British people moving to and living in Thailand, including residency, healthcare and driving.
Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner
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