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Indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a partner, parent, child or relative in the UK - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Apply to stay in the UK without time restrictions ('indefinite leave to remain') after being in the UK for 10 years - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, family members.
Apply for British citizenship if you're married to, or in a civil partnership with, a British citizen - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
Dual citizenship (also known as dual nationality) is allowed in the UK. Read the rules and how to apply.
What to do if you're visiting the UK on business - check if you’re eligible, if you need a visa, what visa to apply for, and what to do before you visit.
Apply for citizenship by naturalisation if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
UK residence cards: EEA biometric residence card (BRC) and BRCs issued through the EU Settlement Scheme - what it is, report it lost or stolen.
Register a child under 18 as a British citizen if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
Apply for asylum to stay in the UK as a refugee - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, screening, asylum interview, help you can get, children
Use the sponsor management system - employers sponsoring Worker and Temporary Worker visa holders
Apply for a Child Student visa to study in the UK if you're under 18 - eligibility, documents, how to apply, extend or switch, how long it takes and how much it costs
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Apply for a Temporary Work - Charity Worker visa to do unpaid charity work - eligibility, documents, family members
How to transfer your visa from an old passport to a new passport or replace your visa.
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa (6 to 11 months). Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
Form to apply to stay in the UK on the basis of your family life as a partner, parent or dependent child or on the basis of your private life in the UK.
When and how you can ask for your visa decision to be reviewed (known as an 'administrative review') - eligibility, forms and when to appeal instead
Find out how and when to apply for settled status now that the UK has left the EU.
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