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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…

• Getting a refund of your priority or super priority fee

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

Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones' speech on rewiring Whitehall and building the new digital state.

• Updated: 20 January 2026

This guidance describes the dispute resolution services and remedies available for standard essential patents (SEPs) disputes.

• Updated: 22 July 2024

NHS Resolution’s purpose is to provide expertise to the NHS to resolve concerns fairly, share learning for improvement and preserve resources for patient care. NHS Resolution is a special health authority, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care...

• Updated: 17 February 2022

How we evaluated pre-exposure prophylactic (preventative) treatments for COVID-19.

• Updated: 31 March 2023

Summary meeting notes from Government Office for Science expert roundtables with academia, industry and government.

• Updated: 27 January 2026

Why it's important to evaluate digital health products that have been developed rapidly and how to choose evaluation methods in these circumstances.

• Updated: 13 May 2020

Past and current clinical trials into therapeutic and antiviral treatments for COVID-19, how to take part, and which treatments have proven to be effective.

• Updated: 31 March 2023

Speech delivered by the Business Secretary, the RT Hon Peter Kyle, at the 2026 UK Trade and Export Finance Forum.

• Updated: 5 February 2026