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UK Visas and Immigration's arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
A list of employing or hosting institutions approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for Global Talent.
Immigration staff guide for how UK Visas and Immigration considers applications to enter or remain in the UK on the Global Business Mobility routes.
Use this step-by-step guide if you are a sponsor using miscellaneous certificate of sponsorship (CoS) functions.
Immigration staff guidance on applications for settlement by those on the family and private life routes.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for entry or leave as an adopted child or a child coming to the UK for adoption.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on the Global Talent visa category.
Immigration staff guidance on making a decision about reconsidering an application.
Customer service standards for settlement applications for the UK.
A list of the civil penalties that can prevent you from getting or keeping your sponsorship licence.
Examples of the evidence you must send us to extend your Global Talent permission or to apply for settlement.
Chapter 8, section 1 of the immigration directorate instructions deals with spouses under the family members transitional arrangements.
Information on EU, EEA and Swiss citizens' right to work in the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on how decisions are made about applications from Innovator Founders.
Customer service standards for work visa applications if you're applying from inside or outside the UK.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Russia for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Ghana for your UK visa application.
Video explaining UK Visas and Immigration's processing times.
Immigration staff guidance on the appeals process from the Immigration Act 2014.
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