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Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible

• Applying for a faster decision

  You may be able to pay for a faster decision on a visa or settlement…

• Eligible visas when applying from inside the UK

  You can apply for a faster decision on certain visa applications or…

• Getting a refund of your priority or super priority fee

  The rules for getting a refund depend on whether you’re cancelling your…

How to claim a refund in the current tax year if you are not getting taxable benefits or a pension from your employer and you've not started a new job (P50).

• Updated: 23 August 2024

Apply for financial support if you need an advance or hardship payment before your next Universal Credit payment.

• Overview

  If you get Universal Credit and need help to pay your bills or cover other…

• Get an advance on your first payment

  If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs before you get…

• If your payments have been stopped or reduced

  Your Universal Credit payments can be stopped or reduced if you get a…

• Get an advance for unexpected costs

  You might be able to get a Budgeting Advance to help with things like:…

• Help with job expenses

  If you’re applying for or starting a job, you can get support to pay for…

• Get an advance if your circumstances have changed

  If your circumstances have changed and this means you’ll be eligible for…

Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is an unemployment benefit you can claim while looking for work - how to apply online, New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), eligibility, rates, rapid reclaim, JSA interview, when payment can be stopped

Apply for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa if you've worked for your employer for at least a year - eligibility, fees, knowledge of English, your employment rights

Who can sign (countersign) passport photos and application forms and what they need to do

Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...

Check what customs charges apply when using an express operator (previously called a fast parcel operator) to make import and export customs declarations.

• Updated: 6 February 2025

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

• Updated: 21 July 2025

Search and apply for jobs in Great Britain using ‘Find a job’.