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Check if you're exempt from immigration control or obtaining permission to enter, and therefore do not need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) or visa.
Where to get official UK documents when you’re abroad. Sometimes called notarial and document services.
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications from people to enter or remain in the UK as students.
The guide to VAT rules and procedures.
Current expected processing times for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a Skilled Worker.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a worker.
This guidance explains the documents you should provide to support your application to visit the UK.
How to provide evidence that you're a family member of someone from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein or a person of Northern Ireland.
Immigration staff guidance on dealing with family applications.
This video explains how to update and add a new identity document to your UKVI account.
Prize lists for achievements in science and the arts that qualify applicants for the Global Talent route.
Check which jobs are on the temporary shortage list in the UK.
Immigration staff guidance about the different visitor categories for visiting the UK and how UK Visas and Immigration makes decisions on visitor cases.
List of documents that businesses and other organisations must provide with an application for a Worker or Temporary Worker sponsor licence.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing the good character requirement in nationality applications.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsor duties and compliance.
Information for EU citizens and their families applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.
Guide for nationality application forms if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
This video explains how to view and provide your online immigration status.
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