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Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
You might need a visa to pass through the UK in transit (on your way to…
You might need a Direct Airside Transit visa if you: will be changing…
You might need a Visitor in Transit visa if you’re: changing flights in…
Apply online for a Direct Airside Transit visa or a Visitor in Transit…
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
You can apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange visa…
You must: have a certificate of sponsorship reference number from your UK…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
Read the full guidance before you apply. Apply from outside the UK You…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can apply to extend your Temporary Work – Government Authorised…
You can apply to change (‘switch’) to a Temporary Work – Government…
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Lithuania and how to get one if you do.
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
FCDO travel advice for Equatorial Guinea. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Apply for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa if you've worked for your employer for at least a year - eligibility, fees, knowledge of English, your employment rights
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 checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Côte d'Ivoire. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa. Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
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.
Latest FCDO travel advice for India including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
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