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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How to apply for a document to travel outside the UK if you're not British and you cannot use or get your own national passport.
Apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you’re from a participating country - fees, eligibility, how to apply.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
The UK has introduced a points-based immigration system.
FCDO travel advice for the Dominican Republic. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Apply to extend your Investor visa (Tier 1) or bring your family.
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
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods
Information for those directly affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.
Marriage Visitor visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, 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.
This document sets out the policy governing the international exchange of data held on forensic information databases under the FIND Strategy Board’s remit.
Apply to come to the UK as a representative of a news agency, newspaper or news agency and you’re from outside the EEA and Switzerland - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, extend and switch.
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.
Cancel (withdraw) a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application and get a refund on your application fees, immigration health surcharge and priority service fee.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
These are sample versions of the documents to be used by the police when applying for retention of DNA profile and/or fingerprints records.
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.
The Ukraine Family Scheme closed at 3pm on 19 February 2024. You can no longer apply under this scheme.
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