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Statement of changes to the immigration rules published on 9 March 2023.
Immigration staff guidance on refusal of applications for entry clearance, permission to enter or to stay in the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on applications where a person is involved in a sham marriage.
Information and guidance on handling visa applications made outside the UK.
Guidance for HM Passport Office staff on how to check if authorisation and consent is genuine.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing asylum claims involving transgender identity issues.
Letter template for visa applicants to authorise a nominated person to collect your visa documents from WorldBridge.
Immigration staff guidance on how to make decisions on the grounds of public policy and public security.
Immigration staff guidance on decisions and orders on the exclusion of foreign nationals from the UK.
This guidance tells you about identity document validation technologies and how they can be used to support the checking of identity documents.
Immigration Rules archive for 28 December 2023 to 15 January 2024.
Detention services order 04/2016 about internet access for detainees.
Detention services order 02/2022 on the use of interpretation services and electronic translation devices.
Detention services order 02/2019 about managing age dispute cases in immigration detention.
Detention services order 15/2012 on fingerprinting detained individuals in immigration detention centres.
Project Kraken is a joint law enforcement operation tackling maritime border crime.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Algeria 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 Egypt for your UK visa application.
Information for employers on the UK’s points-based immigration system.
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