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Immigration staff guidance on applications for registration as a British citizen from children of British parents.
Immigration staff guidance on how and when to cease support following a change in a person’s immigration status or eligibility for asylum support.
Immigration staff guidance on the facilitated return scheme (FRS) for foreign offenders.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Sudan for your UK visa application.
Immigration Rules archive for 2 April 2026 to 7 April 2026.
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 standards and processes to be followed when assessing, scoring and prioritising immigration enforcement operational work.
Immigration detention policy on adults who may be at risk of harm in detention.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Information about applications submitted as the family member of a person who is living permanently in the UK.
A step-by-step manual to using miscellaneous confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) functions.
Explains the pre-departure screening programme for applicants to the UK and provides guidance for those who conduct tuberculosis (TB) screening.
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a Creative Worker sponsor managing groups of certificate of sponsorship (CoS).
Immigration Rules archive for 4 November 2025 to 10 November 2025.
Immigration Rules archive for 29 May 2025 to 30 June 2025.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Moldova for your UK visa application.
This guidance tells caseworkers how to consider applications to enter, remain or settle in the UK under the Scale-up route.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in the Dominican Republic for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on healthcare needs to consider when finding accommodation for asylum applicants.
Immigration Rules archive for 8 April 2026 to 28 April 2026.
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