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Immigration Rules archive for 25 November 2025 to 8 December 2025.
Immigration Rules archive for 29 July 2025 to 3 August 2025.
Immigration staff guidance on applications for defined certificates of sponsorship (DCoS) under the points-based system (PBS).
This guidance tells caseworkers how to consider applications to enter, remain or settle in the UK under the Scale-up route.
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.
Immigration staff guidance on making decisions involving difficult ethical issues.
Immigration staff guidance on the tariff-expired removal scheme (TERS) for foreign offenders.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Cameroon for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in the USA for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on conditions that can affect asylum support such as breaches, antisocial behaviour, racist incidents and overpayment.
Immigration staff guidance on who can register as a British citizen under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997.
Answers to frequently asked questions about bulk data transfers between sponsors' IT systems and the sponsorship management system (SMS).
This guidance applies to anyone with enforceable EU law rights who has received a deportation decision and could appeal or has a pending appeal against that decision.
Immigration staff guidance explaining how to consider applications for entry clearance, permission to stay or settlement following a grant of the coronavirus extension concession (CEC) or the exceptional assurance (EA) conce…
Immigration staff guidance on sham marriages and the offences involved.
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider a person’s domicile based on assessing citizenship claims and applications.
Information and guidance on handling visa applications made outside the UK.
Guidance for freelance interpreters working with UK Visas and Immigration.
Immigration staff guidance on settlement applications from members of HM forces.
Guidance to support visa applications made outside the UK.
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