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Immigration staff guidance on dealing with applications to grant leave outside the Immigration Rules.
A quarterly report listing the fines (civil penalties) for illegal working given to employers in the UK.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a Skilled Worker.
Check the national pay scales for teaching and education leadership jobs eligible for the Skilled Worker, Health and Care or certain Global Business Mobility visas.
Immigration staff guidance on how to prevent an individual from becoming an overstayer while they are awaiting or appealing a decision.
Guidance on referring potential victims of modern slavery/human trafficking to the national referral mechanism.
Immigration staff guidance on considering claims based on family life (as a partner or parent) or exceptional circumstances.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing credibility and refugee status.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
A step-by-step manual to creating and assigning a certificate of sponsorship (CoS).
This guidance explains who needs to enter the ballot before applying for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa and how the ballot system works.
Guidance to register as a British citizen if you were born before 1983 to a British mother.
Immigration staff guidance on whether an individual has an automatic claim to British citizenship.
Guidance for applicants outside the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted a visa to live in the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on considering the English language requirement for partners and parents on the 5 year route to settlement.
This video explains how to travel with your eVisa.
Guidance on registering as a British citizen for Irish citizens and certain types of British national.
Information for applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme who are applying from outside the UK.
A glossary of terms used in the Workers and Temporary Workers sponsor guidance.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications from people who wish to enter or remain in the UK as a dependent family member.
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