UK Visas and Immigration
- Visa application process – what you need to do
- Check if you need a UK visa
- Visit the UK
- Work in the UK or sponsor a worker
- Study in the UK or sponsor a student
- Join your UK, EU, or EEA family member in the UK
- Live permanently in the UK and British Citizenship
- Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme
- Visas and immigration operational guidance
- Ukrainians and their families
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Employers will be required to prioritise recruiting international care workers already in England before recruiting from overseas.
Europeans can now apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK and will need one from 2 April 2025.
Visa processing times
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Check how quickly you will receive a decision on your visa application.
Guidance on support available to Ukrainian nationals and their family members.
UKVI support videos
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Videos to help you access UKVI services and to prove your immigration status online.
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What we do
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) 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.
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Contact UKVI
Contact UK Visas and Immigration from outside or inside the UK
Make a subject access request
Find out how to see the personal information that UK Visas and Immigration holds about you.
Report an immigration crime
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 using the details below.
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London
SW1P 4DF
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