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You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 08 May 2024
Find out about continued impact of coronavirus on employee share schemes, Enterprise Management Incentive, Save as you Earn extended holiday, Shares Assets Valuation mailbox and Non Statutory Clearance process.
Information on how to stay safe and healthy during travel abroad.
Includes career breaks and the holiday entitlement calculator
You can be prosecuted if your child has unauthorised absence from school - truancy, help with getting your child to school, and legal action to enforce school attendance
FCDO travel advice aims to inform British nationals so they can make decisions about travelling abroad. This page sets out how the FCDO assesses risks and compiles travel advice.
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 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.
Learn more about getting started as an employer or running a small business including registration, payroll, tax returns, tax bills and payments.
Apply for a Start-up visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, switch to this visa, bring your family.
FCDO travel advice for the Dominican Republic. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Chad. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
‘Budget for Long Term Growth’ sticks to the plan by delivering lower taxes, better public services and more investment, while increasing size of economy by 0.2% in 2028-29 and meeting fiscal rules – taking the long-term decisions needed to build...
Becoming an apprentice - what to expect, apprenticeship levels, pay and training, making an application, complaining about an apprenticeship.
Guidance for organisations when making decisions about the design and operation of enterprise IT services which handle OFFICIAL information.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
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