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Apply as a child to join or stay with a close relative in the UK who has protection status - eligibility, fees, documents, applying for settlement.

• Overview

  You may be able to apply to join or stay with a close relative in the UK…

• Eligibility

  To be eligible to apply to join or stay with a close relative in the UK…

• How much it costs

  How much it costs to apply depends on whether you’re applying from outside…

• Documents you'll need to apply

  You’ll need to provide documents or other evidence to prove: your identity…

• Apply

  Apply from outside the UK Apply online to join a close relative if you’re…

• After you apply

  If you applied from outside the UK You’ll get an email with a decision on…

Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have permission to stay as a refugee, humanitarian protection or Discretionary Leave - fees, who's eligible, family members, how to apply.

• Overview

  You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) if you have:…

• Eligibility

  You must have a residence card if you have protection status (either…

• Family applying as dependants

  Your family members may be eligible for indefinite leave to remain if you…

• Apply

  You should apply during the last month of your current permission to be in…

• Family reunion

  Your partner or child may be able to join or stay with you in the UK if…

On Thursday 8 May 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the Thompson Foundation Lecture on “Employment law and the fundamental right to security”

• Updated: 9 May 2025

Rules employers must follow when making staff redundant - consultations, notice periods, compulsory and non-compulsory redundancy and redundancy pay

Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.

• Updated: 10 June 2022

What your options are if you want to continue to live with your host, or if you need to move on to a new host.

• Updated: 31 January 2025

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 a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members

Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa (6 to 11 months). Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.

How councils should approach rematching, both for guests who have completed a sponsorship term, and for those seeking a rematch before their agreed term ends.

• Updated: 16 January 2023