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  • Check if you need a UK visa

    You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.

  • How to apply for a visa to come to the UK

    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.

  • UK Visas and Immigration

    UK Visas and Immigration 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 people...

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  • Entering the UK

    UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.

  • Travel to England from another country – COVID-19 rules

    Check if there are any COVID-19 rules in place for travel to England from abroad.

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  • Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor

    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.

  • Life in the UK Test

    Use this official service for booking a Life in the UK Test as part of your application for citizenship or settlement

  • Travelling to the UK

    Moving your belongings, going through customs and tax

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  • UK sanctions

    Information on UK sanctions currently in place and how to apply for the appropriate licences.

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  • UK Border Agency

    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.

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  • Home Office

    The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure. The Home Office plays a fundamental role in the security and economic prosperity of the UK. Home Office is a ministerial department, supported by 28...

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  • Take cash in and out of the UK

    You must declare £10,000 or more in cash, or the equivalent in another currency, if you take it between Great Britain and any other country.

  • Prove you have right of abode in the UK

    Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.

  • UK Treaties

    Guidance about the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Treaty Section.

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  • Visa processing times: applications outside the UK

    Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.

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  • Types of British nationality

    The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person

  • Transfer of residence to the UK

    Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.

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  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

    We pursue our national interests and those of British citizens. We safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners. FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies...

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  • Check if you can become a British citizen

    There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.

  • Returning to the UK

    This page provides information about some of the actions you may need to take if you are a UK national living abroad and you are returning to the UK permanently.

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