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You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes
You can apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you’re 16 or over…
You must have an unconditional offer of a place on a course with a…
You must have enough money to pay for your course and support yourself in…
You must prove your knowledge of the English language when you apply. You…
When you apply for your Student visa you must provide: a current passport…
You must apply online for a Student visa. Check which documents you’ll…
Your partner and children (‘dependants’) may be able to apply to come to…
You may be able to extend your Student visa to stay longer and continue…
You may be able to switch to a Student visa if you already have permission…
Apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you’re from a participating country - fees, eligibility, how to apply.
You can apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa if you: want to live and…
If you’re from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea You can…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: a valid passport or other document…
Check which documents you’ll need to apply. You’ll also have to pay the…
You can only apply to extend your Youth Mobility Scheme visa if you’re…
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 …
Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.
FCDO travel advice for Canada. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.…
Ask your local police to give you a copy of the information they hold about you - CRB check, DBS check, proof of identity
How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to
Get a message (telegram) from the King and the Queen Consort - birthdays and anniversaries that qualify, documents you need.
Apply for a Health and Care Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 Health and Care visa) if you're a medical professional who's been offered a job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care - eligibility, fees, …
What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK.
Sign in or set up a personal or business tax account, Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, PAYE for employers, VAT and other services.
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.
Child Benefit if you've moved to the UK from abroad - who qualifies and which countries have an agreement with the UK
This page provides an overview of the Equal Rights Coalition, co-chaired by the UK and Argentina, that protects LGBTI people around the world.
Find out whether you need to pay tax on your UK income while you're living abroad - non-resident landlord scheme, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
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
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