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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…
Apply for your first National Insurance number - you must have the right to live and work in the UK.
You can apply for a National Insurance number if you: live in the UK have…
To get a National Insurance number you need to apply online. You’ll need…
Apply for a state secondary school place through your local council
Get a free permit to join family from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein in the UK - check if you’re eligible, documents you need to apply.
Apply to visit, work, study, settle or seek asylum in the UK
Apply for asylum to stay in the UK as a refugee - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, screening, asylum interview, help you can get, children
How to apply and get a code for free childcare for your 2 to 4 year old if you're working.
How to apply for student finance - when to apply, deadlines, proof of identity, parents, income, change an application.
Guidance about certificates of applications for EEA nationals when applying for a residence card.
Apply for council housing through your local council - you'll usually have to join a waiting list
Ways to settle in the UK, indefinite leave to remain (ILR) and routes to British citizenship
Becoming a citizen, Life in the UK test and getting a passport
Find out if you're eligible for Universal Credit and how to claim.
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
Find out how and when to apply for settled status now that the UK has left the EU.
Information about Housing Benefit from your local council - apply to help pay your rent
What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
How to apply for a document to travel outside the UK if you're not British and you cannot use or get your own national passport.
Learn to drive a car in the UK - get a provisional licence, take driving lessons, prepare for your theory test, book your practical test
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