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Information about Immigration Enforcement. Immigration Enforcement is part of the Home Office .
Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) regulates immigration advisers; ensuring they are fit, competent and act in their clients’ best interests
What happens at a Service and Support Centre appointment, how long they take and where to find centres.
For some UK visa and settlement applications, you’ll need to make an…
You must have an appointment to visit a Service and Support Centre (SSC).…
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country, with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture of customer satisfaction for...
Information about moving to, living or retiring in the USA – including visas, working, healthcare and driving.
The Home Secretary has announced Gaon Hart as the new Immigration Services Commissioner.
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
The Home Secretary has approved the appointment for a period of five years.
You need to attend appointments at an immigration reporting centre if you do not have permission to stay in the UK: you could face penalties if you do not attend an appointment.
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