UK Visas and Immigration

Part of Home Office
  1. Check if you need a UK visa
  2. Visit the UK
  3. Work in the UK or sponsor a worker
  4. Study in the UK or sponsor a student
  5. Join your UK, EU, or EEA family member in the UK
  6. Live permanently in the UK and British Citizenship
  7. Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme
  8. Visas and immigration operational guidance

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People walking down a street.

News story

One million granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme

New statistics up to the end of July show more than 950,000 applications from England, 50,000 from Scotland, 15,000 from Wales and 12,000 from Northern Ireland.

Scientist studying a petri dish.

Press release

PM sets out vision to cement UK as a science superpower

The world’s top scientists will be encouraged to move to the UK under a shake-up of immigration rules announced by the Prime Minister today.

Entrepreneur

News story

New business start-up training for refugees in the UK

A pilot to encourage refugee entrepreneur programmes across the UK has been announced.

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News story

Life in the UK test contract awarded

PSI Services has been awarded the Life in the UK contract by the Home Office, it was announced today.

Assisted digital.

Collection

Assisted Digital service: UK Visas and Immigration

UK Visas and Immigration offers Assisted Digital support for customers who have difficulty using online services.

EU Settlement Scheme poster

Service

EU Settlement Scheme guidance

A guide to applying to the EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families.

Latest from UK Visas and Immigration

  1. Settled status for EU citizens and their families: translations
    • Detailed guide
  2. Windrush Compensation Scheme: privacy information notice
    • Guidance
  3. Windrush Compensation Scheme: claim forms and guidance
    • Form

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What UK Visas and Immigration does

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.

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Services

  1. Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (settled and pre-settled status)
  2. Check if you need a UK visa
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Guidance and regulation

  1. EU Settlement Scheme: evidence of UK residence
    • Detailed guide
  2. EU Settlement Scheme: ID document scanner locations
    • Guidance
See all guidance and regulation

News and communications

  1. One million granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme
    • News story
  2. PM sets out vision to cement UK as a science superpower
    • Press release
See all news and communications

Research and statistics

  1. Review of Tier 1 (General) settlement refusals
    • Research
  2. Independent Family Returns Panel: 2014 to 2016
    • Research
See all research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations

  1. Immigration Rules archive: 22 April 2019 to 5 July 2019
    • Policy paper
  2. The UK's future skills-based immigration system: advisory group membership
    • Policy paper
See all policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. Independent Office for Police Conduct: August 2019
    • Transparency
  2. Home Office data: August 2019
    • Transparency
See all transparency and freedom of information releases

Our management

Mark Thomson
Mark Thomson
Director General, UK Visas and Immigration

Contact UKVI

Contact UK Visas and Immigration from outside or inside the UK

Contact Form: Contact UK Visas and Immigration from outside or inside the UK

Make a subject access request

Contact Form: 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

Contact Form: Report an immigration crime

Immigration Enforcement hotline

0300 123 7000

In an emergency, dial 999 and ask for the police.

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

Freedom of Information requests

Direct communications unit
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

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foirequests@homeoffice.gov.uk

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