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A step-by-step guide to creating a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS). This document should be viewed with the SMS guide 4.
Immigration Rules archive for 26 March 2026 to 1 April 2026.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
This video explains how to view and confirm someone's immigration status.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing a person’s relationship with their partner.
Guidance to apply for a letter to confirm your nationality status.
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications from people applying on the basis of long residence in the UK.
Immigration staff guidance on assessing and calculating the requirements under Appendix Continuous Residence.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a seasonal worker.
How to apply for your immigration health surcharge (IHS) reimbursement if you work in health and care.
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you are a representative of an overseas business or a representative of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications for further leave to remain made by applicants without valid leave.
Immigration staff guidance on how to apply the failure to travel to asylum accommodation policy.
Immigration staff guidance on prioritisation of initial asylum decision making.
Step-by-step guide to applying for additional services and making renewal applications.
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications for permission to stay in the UK on the basis of private life.
How to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme if you are the family member of a frontier worker.
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