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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
What your options are if you want to continue to live with your host, or if you need to move on to a new host.
How to live with your sponsor, what to expect from them and what to do if things don't work out.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have permission to stay as a refugee, humanitarian protection or Discretionary Leave - fees, who's eligible, family members, how to apply.
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) if you have:…
You must have a residence card if you have protection status (either…
Your family members may be eligible for indefinite leave to remain if you…
You should apply during the last month of your current permission to be in…
Your partner or child may be able to join or stay with you in the UK if:…
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
Everything you need to know about how to become a sponsor including things to consider and thank you payments.
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa. Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
You must usually tell the Home Office when you divorce or separate from your partner if your visa is based on your relationship
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Apply for asylum to stay in the UK as a refugee - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, screening, asylum interview, help you can get, 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.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Apply to stay in the UK as a stateless person – who can apply, how to include family, documents you need, how to apply and extend
How to register your medical devices with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the markets in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Operating principles for commissioners and providers of night shelters for people experiencing rough sleeping.
Lays-offs and short-time working - pay, rights, temporary lay-off, redundancy, taking on extra work, claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, short-time regulations and payments
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