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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Apply for a Child Student visa to study in the UK if you're under 18 - eligibility, documents, how to apply, extend or switch, how long it takes and how much it costs
New proposals will further crackdown on student visas, ensuring only genuine students can come to the UK; route will be kept under review.
Apply for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa if you've worked for your employer for at least a year - eligibility, fees, knowledge of English, your employment rights
Guidance if you are in the USA and you need to find out how to apply for a UK visa.
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
Apply to visit, work, study, settle or seek asylum in the UK
Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
How to transfer your visa from an old passport to a new passport or biometric residence permit, or replace your visa.
Visa data by local authority in separate tables for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Apply to extend your Entrepreneur visa (Tier 1), bring your family.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa. Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
This guidance explains the documents you should provide to support your application to visit the UK.
The UK’s electronic travel authorisation (ETA) scheme has opened for Qatari nationals, who can now benefit from cheaper and smoother travel.
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