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Details on how to become a registered immigration adviser, including the online competence assessment process and the required forms to submit your application.
Check what you need to do before you travel to the UK and what to do after you arrive.
Guidance for applicants outside the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted a visa to live in the UK.
Information to help employers and sponsors get the answers they need from the business helpdesk.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing and calculating the requirements under Appendix Continuous Residence.
Resource book for level 2 and 3 exams for the Immigration Advice Authority.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in India for your UK visa application.
Use this checklist to help secure your vehicle to stop people using it to enter the UK illegally.
Immigration staff guidance on the knowledge of language and life in the UK requirement.
Information on applying for new or continued registration, increasing advice levels, fees, and the application process for ex-offenders.
AI Exemplars are transforming public services – improving healthcare, education, planning and justice with practical and innovative AI solutions.
Immigration staff guidance on how to handle exemptions for visa applications made outside the UK.
Essential information about competence assessments, including syllabuses, example questions, marking criteria, and assessment dates.
A list of endorsed funders approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for Global Talent.
This video explains how to update your digital photo on your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account.
Guidance for employers on how to sponsor a worker on the Global Business Mobility (GBM) routes.
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