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Immigration staff guidance on how to handle exemptions for visa applications made outside the UK.
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List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance on the commencement of the National Age Assessment Board (NAAB).
Immigration staff guidance on assessing the age of an applicant when they claim to be a child.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Home Office responses to inspection reports by the Independent Chief Inspector.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in India for your UK visa application.
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