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Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for further leave to remain made by applicants without valid leave.
Immigration staff guidance on application forms and procedures for immigration applications and claims.
Guidance on registering as a British citizen for Irish citizens and certain types of British national.
Immigration staff guidance on the knowledge of language and life in the UK requirement.
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor who is applying for a defined certificate of sponsorship (CoS)
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Pakistan for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on the policy on applications for a visa or visa extension under a Temporary Work route.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria for your UK visa application.
Immigration Rules archive for 11 November 2025 to 25 November 2025.
Step-by-step guide to applying for additional services and making renewal applications.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance for considering applications from people who have been victims of domestic violence.
You can no longer apply for an administrative review of your EU Settlement Scheme decision.
Form to apply for a Global talent or a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) endorsement review.
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications for permission to stay in the UK on the basis of private life.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications under the Graduate route.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing a person’s relationship with their partner.
This video explains how to recover access to your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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