Visas and immigration
Apply to visit, work, study, settle or seek asylum in the UK
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What you need to do
Check if you need a UK Visa, electronic travel authorisation (ETA) or get access to an eVisa to prove your immigration status if you’re not a British citizen or Irish national
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Visit the UK
Visit for tourism, business or a short stay (up to 6 months), airport transit visas
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Work in the UK
Skilled Worker visa, Graduate visa, other work visas, right to work
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Study in the UK
Student visas for courses, degrees and independent schools
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Family in the UK
Partner, spouse, dependant and family member visas and permits
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EU, EEA and Swiss citizens
Settled and pre-settled status, EU Settlement Scheme family permit, Frontier Worker permit
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Ukrainians and their families
Find the right visa, Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship scheme, Ukraine Permission Extension scheme, Ukraine Family Scheme visa
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Commonwealth citizens and British nationals (overseas)
BNO visa, right of abode, UK Ancestry visa
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Live permanently in the UK
Ways to settle in the UK, indefinite leave to remain (ILR) and routes to British citizenship
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Seek protection or asylum
Claiming asylum as a refugee, the asylum process and support
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Immigration appeals and status problems
Appeal against a visa, settlement or asylum decision, immigration status problems
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Travelling to the UK
Moving your belongings, going through customs and tax