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Chapter 8, section 1 of the immigration directorate instructions deals with spouses under the family members transitional arrangements.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance on how and when to cease support following a change in a person’s immigration status or eligibility for asylum support.
This guidance explains the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss citizens to UK benefits and pensions.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Immigration staff guidance on settlement protection.
Showcases how the Voluntary Returns Service (VRS) has helped people voluntarily return back to their home country and the support received.
Funding instruction for local authorities in support of the United Kingdom’s resettlement schemes.
A step-by-step manual to reporting student activity.
Immigration staff guidance on considering additional support for asylum seekers under section 96(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Afghanistan for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on permitting access to public funds.
How ex-gratia payments are managed and resolved, and how actual and non-financial losses are assessed by UKVI, Immigration Enforcement and Border Force.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications in the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category of the points-based system (PBS).
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Iraq for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Peru for your UK visa application.
Guidance to apply to come to the UK as a Tier 1 (Investor) or to extend your stay.
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.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications from seamen arriving in the UK.
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