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Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
You can apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange visa…
You must: have a certificate of sponsorship reference number from your UK…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
Read the full guidance before you apply. Apply from outside the UK You…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can apply to extend your Temporary Work – Government Authorised…
You can apply to change (‘switch’) to a Temporary Work – Government…
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
You may be able to pay for a faster decision on a visa or settlement…
You can apply for a faster decision on certain visa applications or…
The rules for getting a refund depend on whether you’re cancelling your…
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
Apply for an International Sportsperson visa if you're an elite sportsperson or coach with sponsorship - getting sponsored, eligibility, documents, extend your visa, family members
Smart meters put consumers in control of their energy use, allowing them to adopt energy efficiency measures that can help save money on their energy bills and offset price increases.
This study uses a large dataset of World Bank investment projects, approved between 1970 and 2007 in 80 countries
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.
Apply for an Innovator Founder visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, extend or switch, bring your family.
How to pay your Stamp Duty and the time it takes for payment to reach HMRC.
Apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if you've been offered a job in a faith community - eligibility, extend or switch, knowledge of English, bring your family
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
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
Apply for a Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa to do religious work in the UK - getting sponsored, fees, eligibility, family members
Apply for a Temporary Work - Charity Worker visa to do unpaid charity work - eligibility, documents, family members
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
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