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Use this guidance to find out how your child can become a British citizen if you adopt in the UK from abroad.
Summary of the methodology used to produce statistics on National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about the evidence needed before changing an adult or child’s name on a passport.
Detention services order 06/2026 provides guidance on hospital inpatient admissions for people detained under immigration powers.
Immigration staff guidance on when to vary a settlement application and grant permission to stay.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Mongolia for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Panama for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Sierra Leone for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Sudan for your UK visa application.
Detention services order 01/2013 on opportunities for detainees to be given opportunity for paid activities in detention centres.
Information on using the app to apply for a Ukraine Family Scheme or Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine) visa online.
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications to enter, remain or settle in the UK on the International Sportsperson route.
Detention services order 04/2016 about internet access for detainees.
Immigration Rules archive for 13 August 2025 to 3 September 2025.
Immigration Rules archive for 26 November 2024 to 17 December 2024.
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.
Detention Services Order 03/2022 about the care and management of potential and confirmed victims of modern slavery in detention.
General information on biometric residence permits for overseas applicants, employers and sponsors.
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