Immigration staff guidance on the registration of a minor as a British citizen by entitlement and discretion.
Guidance on the UK Visas and Immigration policy on non-compliance with the biometric registration regulations.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Bolivia for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Paraguay for your UK visa application.
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Panama for your UK visa application.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you're applying from inside the UK.
Use this step-by-step guide if you are a sponsor using miscellaneous certificate of sponsorship (CoS) functions.
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor to report worker activity, for example a change in their circumstances.
A step-by-step manual to creating and assigning a certificate of sponsorship (CoS).
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a Creative Worker sponsor managing groups of certificate of sponsorship (CoS).
A step-by-step manual to reporting student activity.
To help sponsors create and assign individual and batches of confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS).
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor who is applying for a defined certificate of sponsorship (CoS)
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider requests to register individuals who are stateless as British citizens.
Step-by-step guide to using multi-factor authentication (MFA) when logging into the sponsorship management system (SMS).
Immigration staff guidance on arranging removals for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.
Video explaining UK Visas and Immigration's processing times.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsor duties and compliance.
Guidance for sponsors on applying for a licence.
This report shows the number of illegal working civil penalties from 1 January to 31 March 2026