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FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Information for local authorities and others who are working with British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) status holders arriving from Hong Kong via the UK government’s BN(O) route.
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...
Information on eVisas and why you need one.
Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
Get a refund of the immigration health surcharge (IHS) if you work in health and care - eligibility, what you’ll get and how to apply.
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