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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.

• Overview

  You may be eligible for a Short-term study visa if you’re taking an…

• Who can apply

  You must be 16 or older to apply. You must prove that: you’ve been…

• Your course

  Your English language course must be with an ‘accredited institution’.…

• Documents you'll need

  When you apply you must provide: a current passport (with a blank page for…

• Apply

  You must apply online before you come to the UK. The earliest you can…

If you hold certain information, you should contact OFSI as soon as practicable.

• Updated: 14 November 2024

Taking early retirement can affect the pension and benefits you get

• State Pension

  The earliest you can get your State Pension is when you reach your State…

• Personal and workplace pensions

  When you can take money from your pension pot will depend on your pension…

• Benefits

  The amount of money you get from any income-related benefits could be…

Sections (5.01 - 5.32) last updated: April 2025.

• Updated: 29 March 2018

You can make observations on the patentability of a published patent application.

• Updated: 23 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

Work out your Statutory Adoption Leave dates - Ordinary and Additional Adoption Leave period, notice period and earliest start date

• Updated: 17 August 2018

How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.

• Updated: 21 December 2017

Patentability.

• Updated: 12 February 2020