UK Visas and Immigration
Part of Home Office
- Visa application process – what you need to do
- Check if you need a UK visa
- Visit the UK
- Work in the UK or sponsor a worker
- Study in the UK or sponsor a student
- Join your UK, EU, or EEA family member in the UK
- Live permanently in the UK and British Citizenship
- Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme
- Visas and immigration operational guidance
- Ukrainians and their families
Featured
New rules to prioritise recruiting care workers in England
— News story
Employers will be required to prioritise recruiting international care workers already in England before recruiting from overseas.
UK to extend electronic travel to European visitors
— News story
Europeans can now apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK and will need one from 2 April 2025.
Online immigration status (eVisa)
— Guidance
Information on eVisas and why you need one.
Visa processing times
— Collection
Check how quickly you will receive a decision on your visa application.
UK visa support for Ukrainian nationals
— Guidance
Guidance on support available to Ukrainian nationals and their family members.
UKVI support videos
— Collection
Videos to help you access UKVI services and to prove your immigration status online.
Latest from UK Visas and Immigration
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Register of licensed sponsors: workers
- Guidance
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Register of licensed sponsors: students
- Guidance
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Educational Testing Service: caseworker guidance
- Guidance
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What we do
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country, with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture of customer satisfaction for people who come here legally.
UKVI is part of the Home Office.
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Documents
Services
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View your eVisa and get a share code to prove your immigration status online
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Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK
See all services
Guidance and regulation
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Online immigration status (eVisa)
- Guidance
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Using the 'UK ETA' app
- Guidance
See all guidance and regulation
News and communications
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New rules to prioritise recruiting care workers in England
- News story
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UK to extend electronic travel to European visitors
- News story
See all news and communications
Research and statistics
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Migration transparency data
- Statistical data set
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Review of Tier 1 (General) settlement refusals
- Research and analysis
See all research and statistics
Policy papers and consultations
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UK visa fees
- Policy paper
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Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 556, 19 February 2024
- Policy paper
See all policy papers and consultations
Transparency and freedom of information releases
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Country returns guide
- Transparency data
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Online immigration status (eVisa): UKVI account creation data
- Transparency data
See all transparency and freedom of information releases
Our management
Joanna Rowland
Director General, UK Visas and Immigration
Marc Owen CBE
Director for Visa, Status and Information Services
Contact UKVI
Contact UK Visas and Immigration from outside or inside the UK
Contact: Contact UK Visas and Immigration from outside or inside the UK
Make a subject access request
Contact: Make a subject access request
Find out how to see the personal information that UK Visas and Immigration holds about you.
Report an immigration crime
Contact: Report an immigration crime
Immigration Enforcement hotline
0300 123 7000
In an emergency, dial 999 and ask for the police.
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of Information requests
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
foirequests@homeoffice.gov.uk
Corporate information
- Complaints procedure
Jobs and contracts
- Working for UKVI
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