Collection

Entry clearance basics (entry clearance guidance)

This collection contains UK Visas and Immigration's guidance to support applications made outside the UK.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 18 December 2013

Information and guidance for how visa applications made outside the UK are handled by UK Visas and Immigration.

Documents

• Immigration legislation and powers: ECB01
  • 22 November 2013
  • Guidance
• What is entry clearance: ECB03
  • 1 January 2013
  • Guidance
• Deportees: ECB04
  • 24 April 2015
  • Guidance
• Where to apply: ECB05
  • 16 May 2023
  • Guidance
• Returnability: ECB07
  • 26 November 2013
  • Guidance
• What are acceptable travel documents for entry clearance: ECB08
  • 5 August 2021
  • Guidance
• Entry clearance vignettes: ECB09
  • 20 December 2019
  • Guidance
• Making a decision on an application: ECB10
  • 28 November 2013
  • Guidance
• Significance of information from a sponsor: ECB11
  • 28 November 2013
  • Guidance
• Visa endorsements and conditions: ECB13
  • 13 April 2022
  • Guidance
• Biometric residence permit and leave to remain: ECB14
  • 29 November 2013
  • Guidance
• Arriving in or departing from the UK: ECB15
  • 28 November 2013
  • Guidance
• Transferring a visa to a new immigration document: ECB17
  • 12 April 2016
  • Guidance
• Correcting an incorrect endorsement: ECB19
  • 1 April 2023
  • Guidance
• Risk and liaison overseas network: ECB21
  • 29 November 2013
  • Guidance
• Extant leave: ECB22
  • 14 June 2016
  • Guidance

Published 18 December 2013