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Work in the UK
Find the right work visa
Long-term work visas
- General work visa (Tier 2)
- Intra-company Transfer visa (Tier 2)
- Minister of Religion visa (Tier 2)
- Sportsperson visa (Tier 2)
Short-term work visas
- Temporary Worker - Charity Worker visa (Tier 5)
- Temporary Worker - Creative and Sporting visa (Tier 5)
- Temporary Worker - Government Authorised Exchange visa (Tier 5)
- Temporary Worker - International Agreement visa (Tier 5)
- Temporary Worker - Religious Worker visa (Tier 5)
- Temporary Worker - Seasonal Worker Visa (Tier 5)
- Youth Mobility Scheme visa (Tier 5)
Investor, business development and talent visas
- Innovator visa
- Start-up visa
- Entrepreneur visa (Tier 1)
- Global Talent visa
- Exceptional Talent visa (Tier 1)
- Graduate Entrepreneur visa (Tier 1)
- Investor visa (Tier 1)
Other work visas and exemptions
- UK Ancestry visa
- Get an exempt vignette
- Domestic Workers in a Private Household visa
- Representative of an Overseas Business visa
- Turkish Businessperson visa
- Turkish Worker visa
Sponsors and sponsorship
- Employees: if your visa sponsor loses their licence
- UK visa sponsorship for employers
- UK visa sponsorship management system
- View a job applicant's right to work details
Visa extensions for NHS and frontline health workers during coronavirus (COVID-19)
Detailed guidance
Visas and immigration
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What you need to do
Check if you need a UK visa, apply, manage your application, biometric residence permits
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EU, EEA and Commonwealth citizens
Settled and pre-settled status for EU citizens, EEA family permits, UK Ancestry visa
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Visit the UK
Visit for a holiday, business or a short stay (up to 6 months), airport transit visas
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Study in the UK
Short-term study visas and visas for longer courses, degrees and independent schools
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Work in the UK
Paid and voluntary work, entrepreneur and investor visas
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Family in the UK
Partner, spouse and family member visas and permits
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Live permanently in the UK
Ways to settle in the UK and routes to British citizenship
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Seek protection or asylum
Claiming asylum as a refugee, the asylum process and support
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Immigration appeals and status problems
Appeal against a visa, settlement or asylum decision, immigration status problems
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Travelling to the UK
Moving your belongings, going through customs and tax
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