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Short statistical story with additional analysis on entry clearance visas data in 'Immigration statistics January to March 2014'.
1. Introduction This statistical short story provides further information…
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to study, work, visit or join…
You can apply and pay for most visas online. If you have dependants who…
When you apply, you’ll need to prove your identity and provide documents…
You’ll get a letter or an email telling you the Home Office has made a…
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
There are different ways to apply for indefinite leave to remain (settle in the UK) - check if you're eligible
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Immigration staff guidance on public funds foreign nationals can claim.
Quarterly and annual statistics relating to those: coming to the UK, extending their stay, gaining citizenship, applying for asylum, and being detained or removed, as well as immigration for work, study and family reasons, i…
Quarterly statistics on people coming to the UK, extensions of stay, citizenship, asylum, detentions, and returns.
Final Report of the Independent Review on the Economics of Biodiversity led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has urged the Russian government to uphold the rights of its people, as a way of improving its standing in the world.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you're applying from inside the UK.
Indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a partner, parent, child or relative in the UK - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
FCDO travel advice for Russia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Sure Start Maternity Grant is a £500 payment to help with the costs of a new baby: what you'll get, eligibility and how to apply (claim form SF100).
Form to apply to stay in the UK on the basis of your family life as a partner, parent or dependent child or on the basis of your private life in the UK.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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