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An explanation of how holiday entitlement and pay operate during the pandemic, where it differs from the standard holiday entitlement and pay guidance.

• Updated: 13 May 2020

Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children

• Overview

  A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the…

• Eligibility

  To be eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you must have…

• Knowledge of English

  You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…

• How much it costs

  When you apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you’ll need to…

• Documents you'll need to apply

  Before you apply, you must pay for Ecctis to check your qualification is…

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. Check…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…

• Switch to this visa

  You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a High Potential…

Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes

• Entitlement

  Almost all people classed as workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’…

• Calculate leave entitlement

  For regular-hours workers, employers can use a ‘leave year’ or an…

• Holiday pay

  Workers are entitled to a week’s pay for each week of statutory leave that…

• Booking time off

  The general notice period for taking leave is at least twice as long as…

• Taking holiday before leaving a job

  During their notice period the worker may be able to take whatever is left…

Tax and reporting rules for employers who provide or pay for employees' holidays

Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle

Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings

How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.

• Updated: 27 August 2024

Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.

How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.

• Updated: 22 November 2023

Apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if you've been offered a job in a faith community - eligibility, extend or switch, knowledge of English, bring your family