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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 an International Sportsperson visa if you're an elite sportsperson or coach with sponsorship - getting sponsored, eligibility, documents, extend your visa, family members
You can apply for an International Sportsperson visa if you meet the…
You need to: have a valid certificate of sponsorship for your job usually…
If you are applying to stay for longer than 12 months, you may need to…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
You must apply online for an International Sportsperson visa. Check which…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can apply to extend your stay in the UK under an International…
You can apply to change (‘switch’) from another visa to an International…
You can take a second job on this visa if you’re working up to 20 hours a…
Apply for an Innovator Founder visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, extend or switch, bring your family.
You can apply for an Innovator Founder visa if: you want to set up and run…
Before you apply you need to have your business or business idea assessed…
You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…
When you apply you need to provide an ‘endorsement letter’ to show that an…
You must apply online for an Innovator Founder visa. Check which documents…
You can usually apply to extend an Innovator Founder visa if both of the…
You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to an Innovator Founder…
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
What you need to know about being part of the Taking Part survey.
This page introduces the Participation Survey and links to all relevant documents.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Guidance on the Youth Investment Fund Phase 1, a £10-million grant launched through BBC Children In Need, including details on who is eligible and how to apply.
The approach taken by DCMS when preparing and publishing statistics, including for tourism.
This series brings together all documents relating to Taking Part
Descriptions and drawings of various baseline designs for primary and secondary schools
Latest FCDO travel advice for Mexico including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
This Privacy Notice explains who is processing your data, the personal data we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and what your legal rights are.
This webpage provides a list of organisations authorised under UK legislation to conduct tonnage measurement and issue certification on UK registered vessels.
This plan explains how the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will implement the Charities Act 2022.
Find out which supplies made by a youth club or an association of youth clubs are exempt from VAT.
The Resilience Capabilities Programme aims to increase the capability to respond to and recover from civil emergencies and provides advice on preparing for a crisis.
FCDO travel advice for Poland. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out which jobs are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa.
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).
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