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You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy and Consulates in China.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Turkey, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).
Apply for a Scale-up Worker visa if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a fast-growing UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you're applying from inside the UK.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
Credit and debit card payment authorisation slip for consular services in the Netherlands.
How someone in Switzerland can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, make an affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes.
Apply for a UK Expansion Worker visa to set up a branch of an overseas business - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
You can no longer apply for a new electronic visa waiver (EVW). Find out what to do if you have an existing EVW
If you are in Hong Kong, our guides explain which visa is right for you and how to apply.
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to Spain.
Apply to extend your Entrepreneur visa (Tier 1), bring your family.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in the Czech Republic, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Apply to extend your Turkish Businessperson visa if you're a Turkish national and you are already running a business in the UK or helping run an established business - eligibility, fees, how to extend, your partner and children
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you are a representative of an overseas business or a representative of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Denmark, including guidance on residency, passports and travel, and working.
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