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Immigration Rules archive for 22 February 2024 to 10 March 2024.
Immigration Rules archive for 11 March 2024 to 3 April 2024.
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 7 September 2023.
Immigration Rules archive: 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021
Immigration staff guidance on applications for a purpose not covered by the Immigration Rules.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 11 October 2021.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 10 December 2020.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 10 September 2020.
Immigration Rules archive: 21 May 2021 to 30 June 2021
Immigration Rules archive for December 23 to 15 January 2024.
Immigration Rules archive: 6 May 2021 to 20 May 2021.
Immigration Rules archive: 6 April 2021 to 4 May 2021.
Immigration Rules archive: 6 July 2019 to 31 July 2019.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 11 October 2018.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 10 June 2014.
Immigration Rules archive: 24 August 2020 to 4 October 2020
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 14 December 2021.
Immigration Rules archive: 5 May 2021 to 5 May 2021.
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