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A step-by-step manual to creating and assigning a certificate of sponsorship (CoS).
Guidance on referring potential victims of modern slavery/human trafficking to the national referral mechanism.
Information for overseas domestic workers in a private household and their employers.
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor to report worker activity, for example a change in their circumstances.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Information for international carriers about visa requirements for passengers travelling to the UK.
Information for applicants to the Health and Care visa.
How to detect basic forgeries in identity documents.
Immigration staff guidance on public funds foreign nationals can claim.
This video explains how to update and add a new identity document to your UKVI account.
Guidance if you are in the USA and you need to find out how to apply for a UK visa.
Immigration staff guidance on considering claims based on family life (as a partner or parent) or exceptional circumstances.
Guidance to apply for a letter to confirm your nationality status.
The Home Office has announced further details of the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme.
Immigration staff guidance on how to prevent an individual from becoming an overstayer while they are awaiting or appealing a decision.
Ukrainians already in the UK with a visa may be able to extend their stay by extending their visa or switching to another immigration route, where eligible, even if their visa does not normally allow them to do so.
Immigration staff guidance on the registration of a minor as a British citizen by entitlement and discretion.
Guidance for EU Settlement Scheme applicants in or outside the UK who have been affected by restrictions associated with coronavirus.
Statement and consent form to inform UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) that you are no longer in your marriage or civil partnership.
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