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Apply for an ETA to come to the UK if you’re a tourist, visiting family or for certain other reasons for up to 6 months. It costs £16. Find out if you need an ETA or a visa instead.
An electronic travel authorisation (ETA) lets you travel to the UK for…
You do not need an ETA to travel to the UK if: you’re a British or Irish…
Whether you need to apply for an ETA depends on why you’re travelling to…
It costs £16 to apply online or through the UK ETA app. You cannot get a…
How to access and use an eVisa: set up a UKVI account, update your details and get a share code to prove your immigration status when you work, rent or travel.
An eVisa is a digital record of: your identity and immigration status -…
You need a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to access your eVisa.…
Your eVisa shows your identity and immigration status. This includes what…
Check that your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account and eVisa details…
You should keep your personal details and passport or travel document…
You should report an error if: your eVisa details are wrong - for example…
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.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to study, work, visit or join…
You can apply and pay for most visas online. If you have dependants who…
When you apply, you’ll need to prove your identity and provide documents…
You’ll get a letter or an email telling you the Home Office has made a…
Check someone's immigration status, and that they can access services like the NHS and benefits in the UK
How to log in to your UK visa application (or account) to complete and submit your application form.
How to apply for a basic DBS check to get a copy of your criminal record, and what you must provide. It costs £21.50.
Get Assisted Digital support with your online Home Office application
The EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU ('Brexit'): who's eligible, how to apply, how much it costs.
Find out how to prove your right to rent in England to a landlord. Get an online share code to prove your right to rent if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
Check details of a tenant's right to rent if they’re not a British or Irish citizen and they’ve given you a share code.
There are different ways to apply for indefinite leave to remain (settle in the UK) - check if you're eligible
There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
Apply for a Graduate route visa if you’ve been on a student visa and want to stay in the UK to work - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, bring your partner and children.
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 for British citizenship if you have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
Use this service to check when you can expect a decision on your visa application. For example, if you've applied for a visa to study, visit as a tourist or attend a business event.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Skilled Worker, T2 or tier 2 visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
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