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New digital visa application service now available worldwide
The global roll out of the Home Office’s Access UK visit visa service is now complete.
UK Visas and Immigration
Part of Home Office
Statement: the status of EU nationals in the UK
There has been no change to the rights and status of EU nationals* in the UK, and UK nationals in the EU, as a result of the referendum.
How you can help: refugees coming to the UK
There are ways that you or your organisation can help refugees.
Landlords: immigration right to rent checks
A collection of guidance to help landlords, homeowners and letting agents carry out correct right to rent checks and avoid civil penalties.
Latest
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Apply for a UK visa in China
- updated
- Guidance
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Liaising with the National Crime Agency (NCA)
- updated
- Guidance
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Register of licensed sponsors: workers
- updated
- Guidance
What we do
UK Visas and Immigration is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country, with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture of customer satisfaction for people who come here legally.
UKVI is part of the Home Office.
Our policies
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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Clandestine civil penalty regime
- Closed consultation
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Reforming support for failed asylum seekers and other illegal migrants
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
Our statistics
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Migrant journey: fifth report
- Official Statistics
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Immigration statistics, July to September 2014
- National Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Sarah Rapson
Director General, UK Visas and Immigration
Contact UKVI
Contact UK Visas and Immigration from inside the UK
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/con...
Contact UK Visas and Immigration from outside the UK
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/con...
Make a subject access request
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/gov...
Find out how to see the personal information that UK Visas and Immigration holds about you.
Report an immigration crime
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/rep...
Immigration Enforcement hotline 0300 123 7000
In an emergency, dial 999 and ask for the police.
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
- Make a new request by contacting us at:
Corporate information
Jobs and contracts
Find out About our services.