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Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Version 3.0, May 2023 Executive summary Updated: 25 April 2023 In the…
Version 2.0, May 2023 Executive summary Updated: 25 April 2023 Political…
Version 5.0 November 2022 Preface Purpose This note provides country of…
Version 3.0 July 2022 Preface Purpose This note provides country of origin…
Version 4.0 April 2022 Preface Purpose This note provides country of…
Guidance on how to apply for a visa for a Commonwealth country or British overseas territory.
This page explains how you can apply for a visa if you want to travel to a…
Guidance on what to do if you get an email, telephone call or letter from someone pretending to be the Home Office.
This page gives you advice on protecting yourself from tricks and scams…
1. How we share data with financial services organisations The Home Office…
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Immigration staff guidance on how to process and assess asylum claims related to the clearance of the Calais camp.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
Immigration staff guidance on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.
Questionnaire used by UK Visas and Immigration when an applicant may be in a polygamous or potentially polygamous marriage.
Guidance on returning immigration offenders to their country of origin.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Azerbaijan for your UK visa application.
Immigration staff guidance on the allocation of non-detained asylum accommodation.
Immigration staff guidance on managing an applicant's biometric information.
Immigration staff guidance on permitting access to public funds.
Guidance for banks and building societies on carrying out immigration status checks on current account holders and applicants.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Ghana for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Georgia for your UK visa application.
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Data on Border Force, UK Visas and Immigration, Immigration Enforcement and HM Passport Office performance.
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