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Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications in the Tier 1 (Investor) category of the points-based system.
Offers guidance on what individuals and community or voluntary groups are legally permitted to do when advising people with immigration-related queries.
Guidance to support visa applications made outside the UK.
Immigration Rules archive for 11 April 2024 to 15 May 2024.
Immigration Rules archive for 13 August 2025 to 3 September 2025.
Immigration Rules archive for 18 December 2024 to 1 January 2025.
Immigration Rules archive: 20 June 2022 to 27 June 2022.
Immigration Rules archive for 4 April 2024 to 9 April 2024.
Immigration staff guidance on the policy and processes for identifying and handling multiple applications.
Detention services order 06/2012 about managing the property of detainees in the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on the language analysis process used by the Home Office, how it is accessed and when it should be used to establish place of origin.
Immigration staff guidance on nationality applications and claims to British citizenship based on adoption.
Funding instructions for local authorities for schemes supporting people from Afghanistan.
Information and guidance on handling visa applications made outside the UK.
Guidance for Border Force officers dealing with EU, EEA and Swiss passengers and their family members who arrive at the UK border.
Immigration staff guidance on applications for leave from domestic workers in private households.
Immigration staff guidance outlining the policy for foreign-language documents submitted for asylum claims and the process for obtaining a translation.
Immigration staff guidance on the early removal scheme for foreign offenders.
Immigration staff guidance on applying for an extension of permission under Appendix ECAA extension of stay.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Zambia for your UK visa application.
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