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A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
If you or your parents were born in the UK, you might automatically be a…
You’re usually a British citizen automatically if you were born in the UK.…
Whether you’re a British citizen depends on where your parents were from…
If at least one of your parents is a British citizen You might…
If you were born in the UK after 31 December 1982 and your parents were…
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an…
You must meet all the following requirements to be eligible for a Skilled…
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There are different salary rules if you work in some healthcare or…
You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…
When you apply for a Skilled Worker visa, you’ll need to have enough money…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
You must apply online for a Skilled Worker visa. Check which documents…
Your partner and children may also be able to apply to join you or stay in…
You can usually apply to extend a Skilled Worker visa or a Tier 2…
There are lower salary requirements if both of the following apply: you…
You’ll need to apply to update your Skilled Worker or Tier 2 (General)…
You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a Skilled Worker visa…
If you work overtime in the job you’re being sponsored for, you do not…
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The characteristics, diagnosis and epidemiology of infections caused by spirochaetes of the genus Leptospira (Leptospires).
This document outlines guidance for cleaning and decontamination of non-healthcare settings.
Read about the UK Air Safety List to check which countries and airlines cannot fly planes to, from or in the UK
Learn how to check if your website or mobile app is accessible.
This guide from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) will help you identify and report false or misleading information from agents.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
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