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A list of the civil penalties that can prevent you from getting or keeping your sponsorship licence.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for entry or leave as an adopted child or a child coming to the UK for adoption.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance on applications for settlement by those on the family and private life routes.
Staff guidance on how to assess whether the exemption from the electronic travel authorisation (ETA) requirement applies to residents of Ireland.
Immigration staff guidance on permitting access to public funds.
Guidance for licensing authorities on how to check the immigration status of people who apply for a taxi or private hire licence.
Sample level 3 immigration assessments from the Immigration Advice Authority.
Immigration staff guidance on how to process and assess asylum claims from accompanied and unaccompanied children.
Immigration staff guidance on the policy and process to follow when human rights issues are raised alongside an asylum claim or are inherent in that claim.
Guidance about how Chinese and Indian nationals can visit the UK and Ireland using a single visa.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Turkey for your UK visa application.
Guidance on sponsoring an International Sportsperson.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Ethiopia for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on considering a previous breach of immigration laws.
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