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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.
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…
If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…
You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…
You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…
If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…
You may be able to extend your stay if you have permission to be in the UK…
You can apply to Access to Work to get money for communication support at a job interview.
How to set up interview schedules in Civil Service Jobs vX before inviting candidates to interviews. Guidance for recruiters and vacancy holder 2 users.
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 work.
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is an unemployment benefit you can claim while looking for work - how to apply online, New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), eligibility, rates, rapid reclaim, JSA interview, when payment can be stopped
Join the next in our series of free online National Careers Service careers workshops for hints and tips on how to get ahead in an interview and secure a new job
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
A description of what GDS Technical Architect job interviews are like, and how the interview process works.
Guidance for vacancy holders in organisations using Civil Service Jobs vX. This covers getting an account, creating vacancies, and sifting and interviewing.
Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.
Apply for a Health and Care Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 Health and Care visa) if you're a medical professional who's been offered a job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care - eligibility, fees, documents, extend or switch, bring your family, taking on additional work…
If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first payment you may be able to get an advance of your first Universal Credit payment.
How to enter interview results and issue these to candidates in vX. Guidance for recruiters.
Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes
Becoming an apprentice - what to expect, apprenticeship levels, pay and training, making an application, complaining about an apprenticeship.
Guidance for vacancy holders viewing interview schedules and submitting results, using the vX Civil Service Jobs system.…
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.
You may be able to claim New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) with, or instead of, Universal Credit, depending on your National Insurance record.
The amount you earn, and how often you're paid your wages, can affect your Universal Credit.
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