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Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
A Senior or Specialist Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK…
To be eligible for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa you need to: have a…
When you apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa, you’ll need to have…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
You must apply online for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa. Check which…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can usually apply to extend your Senior or Specialist Worker visa from…
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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…
You may need to prove your knowledge of the English language when you…
You must apply online for an International Sportsperson visa. Check which…
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 to stay in the UK without time restrictions ('indefinite leave to remain') after being in the UK for 10 years - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, family members.
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve been in…
You must have permission to stay (‘leave to remain’). You must also have…
You’ll need to provide: a current passport or other valid travel ID all…
You must apply online for indefinite leave to remain. Once you’ve started…
You must apply to extend your stay online. Once you’ve started your…
Your family members (‘dependants’) can apply separately if they’re…
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
The MHRA is urging people to “summer-proof your health” as warmer weather, travel, and changing routines can affect how medicines and medical devices work, with simple steps to help prevent avoidable harm.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
British military medical personnel have taken part in Exercise Vigorous Warrior 26, a multinational NATO exercise to test medical support in an operational scenario.
We are now implementing the recommendations of the Keep Britain Working independent review of the role of employers in health and disability, published 5 November 2025. This page brings together information about the review and progress since publication.
Travel advice and information if you're planning a winter sports holiday abroad, including things to do before you go and staying safe at your resort.
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