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Immigration staff guide for how UK Visas and Immigration considers applications to enter or remain in the UK on the Global Business Mobility routes.
Use this step-by-step guide if you are a sponsor using miscellaneous certificate of sponsorship (CoS) functions.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a Charity Worker.
Sample level 3 immigration assessments from the Immigration Advice Authority.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a Minister of Religion or Religious Worker.
Immigration staff guidance on applications for settlement by those on the family and private life routes.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for entry or leave as an adopted child or a child coming to the UK for adoption.
Immigration staff guidance detailing policy and procedures to follow when supporting failed asylum seekers under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
Contact details for UK Visas and Immigration immigration compliance and enforcement teams.
Immigration staff guidance on the requirement for a criminal record certificate.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on the allocation of non-detained asylum accommodation.
Immigration staff guidance on the common travel area (CTA).
Immigration staff guidance on the Global Talent visa category.
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider granting humanitarian protection.
Immigration staff guidance on making a decision about reconsidering an application.
Immigration staff guidance on considering additional support for asylum seekers under section 96(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
Customer service standards for settlement applications for the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on deciding applications from self-employed Turkish business persons, Turkish workers or their family members.
A list of the civil penalties that can prevent you from getting or keeping your sponsorship licence.
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