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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
A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the…
To be eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you must have…
You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…
When you apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you’ll need to…
Before you apply, you must pay for Ecctis to check your qualification is…
You must apply online for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. Check…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a High Potential…
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
You can apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if…
You can apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you:…
If you’re a private servant applying from outside the UK, you usually need…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
Read the full guidance before you apply. Apply for a Temporary Work -…
You can apply to extend your Temporary Work – International Agreement…
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
You may be eligible for British citizenship if you have a British parent.…
You’re automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and…
You may automatically be a British citizen if you were born before 1…
You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take…
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Cyprus and how to get one if you do.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Bulgaria and how to get one if you do.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
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