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Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
UK Visas and Immigration staff guidance on NHS debt.
Immigration staff guidance on suitability grounds under section 3 of Part 9 of the Immigration Rules.
Immigration staff guidance for a person who has been sponsored to perform a leading role within a faith-based organisation or religious order in the UK.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Kenya for your UK visa application.
Guidance and information about entry clearance guidance and what it is used for.
Information and guidance to support visa applications made outside the UK.
Form used by UK Visas and Immigration when affixing a visa.
Immigration Rules archive for 14 October 2025 to 3 November 2025.
Immigration Rules archive for 29 May 2025 to 30 June 2025.
Guidance on the priority change of circumstances service for Study sponsors.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Cameroon for your UK visa application.
This guidance tells decision makers how to manage and decide applications under the UK/European Applicant Transfer Scheme.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a person on the International Agreement route.
A step-by-step manual to using miscellaneous confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) functions.
Immigration staff guidance on applications for defined certificates of sponsorship (DCoS) under the points-based system (PBS).
Immigration staff guidance on how short-term student applications for entry clearance or leave to enter are considered.
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