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Immigration staff guidance on assessing whether an applicant has met the English language requirement.
Immigration Rules archive for 1 January 2026 to 7 January 2026.
How to detect basic forgeries in identity documents.
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor who is applying for a defined certificate of sponsorship (CoS)
Guidance to register for British citizenship if you are a stateless person.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications on human rights medical grounds when the applicant is already here.
Immigration staff guidance on protection or human rights based further submissions.
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you are a representative of an overseas business or a representative of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Thailand for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on processing applications for an administrative review.
Customer service standards for Student and Child Student visa applications if you're applying from inside or outside the UK.
Nationals of Trinidad and Tobago must apply for a visa to visit the UK. You can no longer apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA).
Guidance for Innovator Founder and Scale-up visa endorsing bodies.
Immigration staff guidance on criminal history for entry clearance applications in the UK.
A list of the immigration offences that can prevent you from getting a sponsorship licence.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Kenya for your UK visa application.
If you are in Hong Kong, our guides explain which visa is right for you and how to apply.
Super priority visa service information for human rights claims, leave outside the rules and private life applications made in the UK.
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