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Guidance for Innovator Founder and Scale-up visa endorsing bodies.
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor who is applying for a defined certificate of sponsorship (CoS)
A collection of guidance documents used by UK Visas and Immigration when deciding applications for British nationality.
Interactive form for sponsors that don’t have access to the sponsorship management system (SMS) to appoint a new level 1 user.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Kenya for your UK visa application.
Guidance for those working for a company based in Switzerland and your employer needs you to work on a pre-existing contract in the UK.
How to detect basic forgeries in identity documents.
The police registration scheme has ended. If you have been told to register with the police or update your details, check what you need to do instead.
Non-Europeans can now apply in advance for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) and will need one to travel to the UK from January 2025.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a seasonal worker.
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