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Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in the USA for your UK visa application.
Guidance on how to apply for a visa for a Commonwealth country or British Overseas Territory.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Iran for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on the discretionary policy in place for those discharged from the British Army, Brigade of Gurkhas prior to 1 July 1997.
Immigration staff guidance providing historical background information on nationality and help with assessing citizenship claims.
Guidance on what to do if your application for an account is declined or if your account is closing because you are in the UK illegally.
Immigration staff guidance on granting restricted leave.
Guidance for sports governing bodies about their duties and responsibilities as a Home Office approved endorsing body under the International Sportsperson route.
The law on illegal working and your duty as an employer.
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications from people who wish to come to the UK under the Youth Mobility Scheme visa category.
Immigration staff guidance on using evidential flexibility when considering applications.
Detention services order 06/2013 about the reception and induction checklist and supplementary guidance.
Detention services order 07/2013 on the welfare provision in immigration removal centres (IRCs).
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications in the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category of the points-based system (PBS).
Immigration Rules archive for 10 October 2024 to 7 November 2024.
Use this guidance to find out how your child can become a British citizen if you adopt in the UK from abroad.
Immigration staff guidance on the commencement of the National Age Assessment Board (NAAB).
Leaflet for people seeking asylum explaining what domestic abuse is, your rights, and how to get help.
Information from the Immigration Advice Authority on immigration advisers' fees and accounts.
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