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Information on using the app to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to come to the UK.
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you're applying from inside the UK.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
How your personal information is used within the borders, immigration and citizenship system.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
How to apply for citizenship by naturalisation if you are living in the UK.
How your personal information is used within the electronic travel authorisation (ETA) system.
List of nationalities that can apply for an ETA.
This guidance explains how to enter the ballot to apply for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa, and how the ballot system works.
What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK as a citizen from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
Information about what it means to have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK, also known as settlement.
Find out which jobs are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa.
Information on using the app when applying to work, study or live in the UK.
How to provide evidence of your UK residence if we can’t confirm this through an automated check of UK tax and some benefits records.
This video explains how to update and add a new identity document to your UKVI account.
A list for employers to check if their staff have the right to work in the UK.
What dual citizens with British or Irish citizenship (or right of abode) need to do to travel to the UK.
Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members who wish to remain in the UK under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.
Current expected processing times for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme.
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