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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…

Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).

• Overview

  If you’re from Hong Kong and are a British national (overseas) you and…

• How much it costs

  To apply for a British National (Overseas) visa, or to apply to switch to…

• Your family members

  Your family members can apply as your ‘dependant’ if you’re either: a…

• Documents you’ll need to apply

  When you apply you’ll need to provide a valid passport or other travel…

• Apply for the first time from inside the UK

  You can apply for a British National (Overseas) visa from inside the UK…

• Apply for the first time from outside the UK

  You must apply online. Before you apply, you can check: what documents…

• Extend your visa

  If you meet the eligibility requirements, you can apply to extend your…

• Settle in the UK

  If you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years, you may be able to apply to stay…

• Becoming a British citizen

  If you’re a British national (overseas), you can usually apply for British…

Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.

• Overview

  You need a family visa to live with a family member in the UK for more…

• Apply as a partner or spouse

  To apply as a partner, you and your partner both need to be 18 or over.…

• Financial requirements if you’re applying as a partner or spouse

  If you apply for a family visa as a partner, you and your partner usually…

• Apply as a parent

  You can apply to live in the UK to care for your child. If you’re eligible…

• Apply as a child

  You can apply for a family visa to join your parent in the UK. You may not…

• Apply as an adult coming to be cared for by a relative

  You must need long-term care from a parent, grandchild, brother, sister,…

• Apply on the basis of your private life

  You can only apply on the basis of your private life if you’re already…

• Information and evidence you must provide

  You’ll need to have information and some evidence ready when you make your…

• Knowledge of English

  You may need to prove your knowledge of the English language when you…

• After you apply

  You’ll need to attend an appointment to provide your fingerprints and a…

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.

Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.

The EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU ('Brexit'): who's eligible, how to apply, how much it costs.

You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.

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

Information for applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme who are applying from outside the UK.

• Updated: 1 August 2024

Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Skilled Worker, T2 or tier 2 visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.