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Immigration staff guidance on assessing and making decisions on asylum support claims based on destitution.
Immigration staff guidance on what to consider when receiving applications from asylum seekers who require additional support or care.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
A step-by-step manual for bulk data transfer of confirmations of acceptance for studies.
Immigration staff guidance on Educational Testing Services (ETS).
Immigration Rules archive for 30 December 2025 to 31 December 2025.
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications from people who wish to come to the UK under the Youth Mobility Scheme visa category.
Immigration staff guidance on the early removal scheme for foreign offenders.
Immigration staff guidance outlining the policy for foreign-language documents submitted for asylum claims and the process for obtaining a translation.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Georgia for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in the UAE for your UK visa application.
Information for employers on the UK’s points-based immigration system.
Immigration staff guidance on identity requirements which must be met by a person during their immigration and citizenship journey.
UK Visas and Immigration list of countries designated under the visiting forces act and orders.
Information and guidance to support visa applications made outside the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on considering cases under the Windrush scheme.
Guidance on how to apply for a visa for a Commonwealth country or British overseas territory.
If you are in Hong Kong, our guides explain which visa is right for you and how to apply.
Detention services order 10/2024 about UK Visas and Immigration's risk assessment procedure before a detainee is placed in detention.
Immigration staff guidance explaining the process for considering human rights claims in overseas visit applications.
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