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Guidance to apply to give up your British citizenship or another type of British nationality.
Immigration staff guidance on the policy on applications for a visa or visa extension under a Temporary Work route.
Immigration staff guidance on travel document checks.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a Charity Worker.
Immigration staff guidance on criminal history for entry clearance applications in the UK.
Example images of category D and Certificate of Entitlement visa vignettes.
Guidance to register for British citizenship if you are a stateless person.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing whether an applicant has met the English language requirement.
How to detect basic forgeries in identity documents.
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor who is applying for a defined certificate of sponsorship (CoS)
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
A list of the immigration offences that can prevent you from getting a sponsorship licence.
Part 1 of the Immigration Act about the labour market and illegal working.
Information on what a Diplomatic Visa Arrangement is and how to apply for one.
Immigration staff guide for how UK Visas and Immigration considers applications to enter or remain in the UK on the Global Business Mobility routes.
Immigration staff guidance on the common travel area (CTA).
Form to apply for a Global talent or a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) endorsement review.
To help sponsors create and assign individual and batches of confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS).
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a Minister of Religion or Religious Worker.
List of authorised endorsing bodies for Global Talent.
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