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Immigration staff guidance explaining how to calculate the 5 year continuous lawful period in the UK requirement for an applicant.
Guidance for sponsors on applying for a licence.
This video explain how to create your UKVI account and get access to your eVisa.
Check the national pay scales for healthcare jobs by area of the UK and pay band.
Advice and guidance for healthcare practitioners on the health needs of migrant patients.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsor duties and compliance.
How to vary an application for permission to stay in the UK if you now want to apply for a different purpose. For example, to change from student to skilled worker.
Information for people travelling to the UK from Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man, and information for people passing through the UK on the way to Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man.
Check the minimum annual salary you'll need to be paid on a Skilled Worker or Health and Care visa if you're under 26, studying, training or in a postdoctoral role.
Information on the application registration card (ARC) issued to asylum claimants.
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.
If you’re coming to the UK, you’ll need to prove you have enough money to support yourself and any dependants in the UK.
This video explains how to create, link and access your eVisa with your biometric residence permit (BRP) using the ID Check app or Web ID check.
Information on accessing healthcare for citizens from EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland living in or moving to the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications under the Skilled Worker route.
Guidance to register as a British citizen if you were born to a British father and your parents were not married.
How to apply for a Student sponsor licence and how to sponsor a student.
Guidance for submitting an expression of interest application to come to the UK under the UK/European Applicant Transfer Scheme.
This page provides information about some of the actions you may need to take if you are a UK national living abroad and you are returning to the UK permanently.
Immigration staff guidance on applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
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