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This guide from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) will help you identify fraudulent calls, emails and texts. You can also find out how to report any suspicious activity.

• Updated: 28 January 2025

Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children

• Overview

  A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the…

• Eligibility

  To be eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you must have…

• Knowledge of English

  You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…

• How much it costs

  When you apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you’ll need to…

• Documents you'll need to apply

  Before you apply, you must pay for Ecctis to check your qualification is…

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. Check…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…

• Switch to this visa

  You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a High Potential…

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.

• Overview

  You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve been in…

• Eligibility

  You must have permission to stay (‘leave to remain’). You must also have…

• Documents you must provide

  You’ll need to provide: a current passport or other valid travel ID all…

• Apply for indefinite leave to remain

  You must apply online for indefinite leave to remain. Once you’ve started…

• Apply for leave to remain (extend your stay)

  You must apply to extend your stay online. Once you’ve started your…

• Family members

  Your family members (‘dependants’) can apply separately if they’re…

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

Non-military housing options and advice available to serving personnel who are not seeking or due to leave service

• Updated: 4 July 2023

Things to consider when buying and using products.

• Updated: 29 July 2024

Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.

This guidance outlines 'staying put' arrangements that enable care leavers to remain with their former foster carers after they turn 18.

• Updated: 22 May 2013

Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members

Evaluation and summary reports for the Children's social care innovation programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.

• Updated: 12 October 2022