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Terms and conditions for using a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account.
This video explains how to take a photo for a visa application or permission.
Information for people travelling to the UK from Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man, and information for people passing through the UK on the way to Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing the good character requirement in nationality applications.
This guidance advises a landlord, letting agent or homeowner how to conduct a right to rent check when letting privately rented accommodation.
Guidance to register as a British citizen if you were born to a British father and your parents were not married.
Guidance for landlords and tenants on how right to rent checks should be carried out and which documents are acceptable.
How to vary an application for permission to stay in the UK if you now want to apply for a different purpose. For example, to change from student to skilled worker.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria for your UK visa application.
This video explains how to travel with your eVisa.
Check the national pay scales for healthcare jobs by area of the UK and pay band.
This video explains how to update your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in China for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications under the Skilled Worker route.
Guide to the sponsorship documents that Worker and Temporary Worker sponsors must keep.
Immigration staff guidance on nationality law and common problems you might encounter with applications.
Guidance for applicants already in the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted permission to live in the UK.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Information for overseas domestic workers in a private household and their employers.
Guidance to apply for a certificate of entitlement proving you have the right to live and work in the UK.
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