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A list of rights and responsibilities of people applying for asylum in the UK
Guidance on the pre-licence priority service and how it allows sponsors to prioritise their application for a sponsor licence.
Immigration staff guidance on processing returning resident applications.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in the UK.
How ex-gratia payments are managed and resolved, and how actual and non-financial losses are assessed by UKVI, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force.
A list of employing or hosting institutions approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for Global Talent.
Immigration staff guidance on permitting access to public funds.
Immigration staff guidance on excluding protection under Article 1F of the Refugee Convention.
Immigration staff guide for how UK Visas and Immigration considers applications to enter or remain in the UK on the Global Business Mobility routes.
Immigration staff guidance on how to process and assess asylum claims from accompanied and unaccompanied children.
Immigration staff guidance on the process of the statement of evidence form ‘opt out’ pilot.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on deciding applications from self-employed Turkish business persons, Turkish workers or their family members.
Immigration staff guidance on applications for settlement by those on the family and private life routes.
List of approved awards databases accepted by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for Global Talent.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for entry or leave as an adopted child or a child coming to the UK for adoption.
Immigration staff guidance on considering additional support for asylum seekers under section 96(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
Immigration staff guidance on the requirement for a criminal record certificate.
Use this step-by-step guide if you are a sponsor using miscellaneous certificate of sponsorship (CoS) functions.
Immigration staff guidance on the common travel area (CTA).
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