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Nationality instructions about how UK Visas and Immigration decides applications for British passports.
Nationality instructions about how UK Visas and Immigration decides on applications from citizens of the UK and colonies.
Nationality instructions about how UK Visas and Immigration decide the legal parentage of children from surrogacy.
Nationality instructions about how UK Visas and Immigration decides on applications from people who are stateless.
Immigration staff guidance on the standards UK Visas and Immigration will operate in pre-departure accommodation.
This document sets out the UK Visas and Immigration position on reviewing applications following the High Court judgment.
Asylum policy instructions about how UK Visas and Immigration handles applications from the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture.
Immigration directorate instructions chapter 1: list of former British dependencies and British overseas territories
Asylum support policy bulletins for UK Visas and Immigration staff.
Guidance and information on operational enforcement activity for officers dealing with enforcement immigration matters within the UK.
Asylum process guidance about how UK Visas and Immigration decide applications.
The immigration (PACE codes of practice no 2 and amendment) direction 2000
Guide to the documents you need for a VAF4A (family visa) application for a child adopted in Thailand.
List of New York-based independent visa services and agents that are registered with the Home Office.
Guidance on how arrangements for Tier 2 of the points-based system operate.
Chapter 19, section 3 of the immigration directorate instructions deals with section 1(5) of the Immigration Act 1971.
Chapter 5, section 13 of the immigration directorate instructions deals with applications to enter the UK on the international graduate scheme.
Chapter 9, section 1 of the immigration directorate instructions deals with whether an adverse decision on an application is justified.
How the Risk and Liaison Overseas Network can help air, sea and rail carriers to detect inadequate passenger documents and reduce charges.
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