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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 1 November 2021.
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 14 May 2020.
When and how you can ask for the decision on your visa or immigration application to be reviewed if you're in the UK
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 30 January 2020.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
How to vary an application for permission to stay in the UK if you now want to apply for a different purpose. For example, to change from student to skilled worker.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Form to ask UK Visas and Immigration to review its decision to refuse your application for British citizenship.
Immigration Rules archive for 31 January 2024 to 18 February 2024
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 19 July 2023.
Cancel (withdraw) a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application and get a refund on your application fees, immigration health surcharge and priority service fee.
Immigration Rules archive.
UK Visas and Immigration is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country, with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture of customer satisfaction for people...
Submit new evidence if your asylum application has been refused and you have no more right to appeal - called ‘further submission’
Immigration Rules archive for 22 February 2024 to 10 March 2024.
Immigration staff guidance on considering immigration status and deciding enforcement action.
Immigration Rules archive for 11 April 2024 to 15 May 2024.
When and how you can ask for your visa decision to be reviewed (known as an 'administrative review') - eligibility, forms and when to appeal instead
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