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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...
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to study, work, visit or join…
You can apply and pay for most visas online. If you have dependants who…
When you apply, you’ll need to prove your identity and provide documents…
You’ll get a letter or an email telling you the Home Office has made a…
Information about Immigration Enforcement. Immigration Enforcement is part of the Home Office .
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
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.
This series brings together documents relating to Home Office statistics on migration.
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
Guidance for applicants outside the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted a visa to live in the UK.
This series brings together documents relating to Home Office research and evaluation on migration.
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