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Immigration staff guidance on processing applications for a fee waiver.
Immigration staff guidance on dealing with applications to grant leave outside the Immigration Rules.
Guidance for applicants already in the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted permission to live in the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications for naturalisation as a British citizen.
Immigration Rules archive for 16 July 2025 to 21 July 2025.
The Ukraine Family Scheme closed at 3pm on 19 February 2024. You can no longer apply under this scheme.
Guidance to apply for a letter to confirm your nationality status.
Immigration staff guidance on how to handle exemptions for visa applications made outside the UK.
How the Home Office will use your personal information to decide whether to grant your application to the EU Settlement Scheme.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Pakistan for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on processing applications for a citizenship fee waiver for individuals under the age of 18.
Immigration staff guidance on considering immigration status and deciding enforcement action.
Immigration staff guidance on considering claims based on family life (as a partner or parent) or exceptional circumstances.
These full terms and conditions explain the applicant’s obligations and what they can expect when booking and taking the Life in the UK Test.
Immigration staff guidance on the policy on applications for a visa or visa extension under a Temporary Work route.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Guidance for landlords, homeowners and letting agents affected by the introduction of right to rent immigration checks.
Guidance for EU Settlement Scheme applicants in or outside the UK who have been affected by restrictions associated with coronavirus.
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor to report worker activity, for example a change in their circumstances.
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