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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.
We are a publicly funded, industry-led organisation that offers guidance on skills and employment issues in the UK.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on practising multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance.
Information on UK sanctions currently in place and how to apply for the appropriate licences.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
The United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations in New York covers a wide range of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's objectives from the peaceful settlements of disputes to protecting the environment, from respect for human rights to promoting sustainable...
Guidance about the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Treaty Unit.
Science and innovation play an important role in encouraging prosperity and growth through the Science and Technology Network (STN).
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK. Operating across the whole of the UK with a combined budget of more than £6 billion, UKRI brings together the 7 Research...
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
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