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Guidance: Jordan: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa

Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Jordan for your UK visa application.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Guidance: Iran: country policy and information notes

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: workers

List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: students

List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Asylum seekers will pay towards costs of accommodation

Asylum seekers who can afford to will be required to repay a flat-rate contribution towards the cost of their accommodation and support.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Apply for a visa under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme

Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members who wish to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Guidance: Form for affixing a visa

Form used by UK Visas and Immigration when affixing a visa.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Guidance: Examples of UK visa vignettes

Example images of category D and Certificate of Entitlement visa vignettes.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Response to Lord Anderson's report: Lessons for Prevent

The Home Secretary’s response to Lord Anderson’s ‘Lessons for Prevent’ report.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Guidance: Cuba: apply for a UK visa

How to apply for a UK visa in Cuba, go to the visa application centre, pay fees and collect documents.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Living in the UK: applying from overseas

Guidance for applicants outside the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted a visa to live in the UK.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Guidance: Iraq: country policy and information notes

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Transparency data: Online immigration status (eVisa): UKVI account creation data

Operational statistics on how many people have created an account to access an eVisa.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Guidance: Document checks and charges for carriers

Guidance on the document checks that air, rail and sea carriers must make, and how they are charged for passengers without appropriate travel documents.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Guidance: UK visa requirements: list for carriers

Information for international carriers about visa requirements for passengers travelling to the UK.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Guidance: Falkland Islands: apply for a UK visa

Find out how to apply for a UK visa if you are in the Falkland Islands.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Guidance: St Helena: apply for a UK visa

Find out how to apply for a UK visa if you are in St Helena, Ascension or Tristan da Cunha.

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gov.uk · UKVI

Guidance: Updates on the move to eVisas

Information on the the move from physical immigration documents to eVisas.

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Guidance: Illegal working penalties: UK report

A quarterly report listing the fines (civil penalties) for illegal working given to employers in the UK.

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Guidance: Global Talent: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on the Global Talent visa category.

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