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Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
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 Thailand for your UK visa application.
Sample level 2 immigration assessments from the Immigration Advice Authority.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Indonesia for your UK visa application.
This report shows the number of illegal working civil penalties from 1 January to 31 March 2026
Immigration staff guidance on how to recognise a genuine and subsisting relationship and identify a valid divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership.
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 when deciding applications from stateless people.
Immigration staff guidance on Home Office document verification checks.
Immigration staff guidance explaining the role and expectations of freelance interpreters when they are engaged to act on behalf of the Home Office.
Information on what to do if you are a sovereign or head of state on official travel to the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on how to carry out sponsor visits before and after licences are issued.
This guide is for asylum seekers staying in temporary accommodation while their claim for asylum is assessed.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications for customers that hold British citizenship.
Immigration staff guidance on handling cases about pending prosecution.
Immigration detention policy on adults who may be at risk of harm in detention.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
This guidance explains the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss citizens to UK benefits and pensions.
Contains details of policy changes, together with information on changes to immigration legislation that affect immigration statistics.
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