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Funding instruction to support local authorities under Asylum Full Dispersal.
Technical details for sponsors using bulk data transfer to send information from their IT systems to the sponsorship management system.
Immigration staff guidance on applications for registration as a British citizen from children of British parents.
Immigration Rules archive for 1 July 2025 to 15 July 2025.
Immigration Rules archive for 30 December 2025 to 31 December 2025.
Immigration Rules archive for 4 November 2025 to 10 November 2025.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance on applying section 55 when processing applications for asylum support.
Explains how immigration advice exams are graded, including required communication skills and special considerations.
How UK Visas and Immigration undertakes student sponsor compliance audits and the potential outcomes.
We are committed to delivering fair, professional and accessible services. This Charter outlines what you can expect from us and what we ask of you in return.
Immigration staff guidance on healthcare needs to consider when finding accommodation for asylum applicants.
A guide to the civil penalty scheme for employers who give a job to an illegal worker.
Immigration Rules archive for 14 October 2025 to 3 November 2025.
Immigration Rules archive for 4 September 2025 to 13 October 2025
Immigration Rules archive for 9 April 2025 to 28 May 2025.
Immigration staff guidance on the standards and processes to be followed when assessing, scoring and prioritising immigration enforcement operational work.
Detention services order 05/2018 about Home Office policy on detainees having mobile phones and cameras in removal centres.
Detention services order 12/2012 about identifying and assessing the risk of a detainee seriously assaulting another.
If you are in Hong Kong, our guides explain which visa is right for you and how to apply.
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