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Immigration staff guidance on applications for registration as a British citizen from children of British parents.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration Rules archive for 14 October 2025 to 3 November 2025.
Immigration Rules archive for 9 April 2025 to 28 May 2025.
How immigration staff should make asylum decisions under streamlined asylum processing.
This notice only applies to those contacted about the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Immigration Rules archive for 4 November 2025 to 10 November 2025.
Immigration staff guidance on deciding applications for a sponsor licence for Worker and Temporary Worker routes.
Immigration staff guidance on when to grant an application to register as a British citizen under special circumstances.
Immigration staff guidance on revoking indefinite leave.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in the Gambia for your UK visa application.
A guide to the civil penalty scheme for employers who give a job to an illegal worker.
Immigration staff guidance on using evidential flexibility when considering applications.
Immigration staff guidance on applying for an extension of permission under Appendix ECAA extension of stay.
General information on biometric residence permits for overseas applicants, employers and sponsors.
Immigration staff guidance on family asylum claims.
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