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Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
When and how to appeal against a visa, asylum or immigration decision - appeals to the immigration and asylum tribunal, administrative review, fees, forms, further submissions
You must usually tell the Home Office when you divorce or separate from your partner if your visa is based on your relationship
Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
Get proof that you're entitled to live in the UK if you're part of the Windrush generation - eligibility and how to apply
Use the sponsor management system - employers sponsoring Worker and Temporary Worker visa holders
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
How to come back to the UK to live if you were previously settled (given indefinite leave to remain) - find out if you need a Returning Resident visa
Apply for a Child Student visa to study in the UK if you're under 18 - eligibility, documents, how to apply, extend or switch, how long it takes and how much it costs
What happens at a Service and Support Centre appointment, how long they take and where to find centres.
Parent of a Child Student visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
You must check that a tenant or lodger can legally rent your residential property in England.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of your private life - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Order a replacement registration or naturalisation certificate, or correct mistakes on a certificate - fees, application forms, address, supporting documents.
Complain to UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) about applications, appointments and decisions or follow up an existing complaint
You need to attend appointments at an immigration reporting centre if you do not have permission to stay in the UK: you could face penalties if you do not attend an appointment.
Who has the right to reside in the UK - if you're a British citizen, from the Republic of Ireland, the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
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