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Apply to stay in the UK without time restrictions ('indefinite leave to remain') after being in the UK for 10 years - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, family members.
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Register a child under 18 as a British citizen if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Use the online ARC enquiry form to contact the Home Office about your ARC card.
Apply for asylum to stay in the UK as a refugee - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, screening, asylum interview, help you can get, children
British passport eligibility - types of British nationality, eligibility by marriage or civil partnership, who to contact if you're not sure
How to transfer your visa from an old passport to a new passport or biometric residence permit, or replace your visa.
Apply for a sponsor licence so you can sponsor foreign workers or students to come and work or study in the UK
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 you can ask for your visa decision to be reviewed (known as an 'administrative review') - eligibility, forms and when to appeal instead
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
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 a Temporary Work - Charity Worker visa to do unpaid charity work - eligibility, documents, family members
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa (6 to 11 months). Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
Find out how and when to apply for settled status now that the UK has left the EU.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
Form to apply to stay in the UK on the basis of your family life as a partner, parent or dependent child or on the basis of your private life in the UK.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have permission to stay as a refugee, humanitarian protection or discretionary leave - fees, who's eligible, family members, how to apply.
Order a replacement registration or naturalisation certificate, or correct mistakes on a certificate - fees, application forms, address, supporting documents.
When you need to attend a citizenship ceremony - how to book, how much it costs, what happens during the ceremony.
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