TRACE e-Gov Portal

Title	Description
Appeal a decision by the immigration and asylum tribunal	You can appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) if you think there’s a legal mistake with a decision made by the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). The tribunal is independent of government and will listen to both sides of the argument before making a decision.
Appeal against a visa or immigration decision	Contents - Overview - Appeal from within the UK - Appeal from outside the UK - Applications made before 6 April 2015 - If there's a hearing - Get a decision - Legislation and previous decisions
Apply for a sponsor licence	Apply for a sponsor licence so you can sponsor foreign workers or students to come and work or study in the UK.
UK visa sponsorship management system	Use the sponsor management system (SMS) to meet your requirements as an employer sponsoring tier 2 and 5 visa holders.
Get an emergency travel document	Contents - How it works - How to apply - If you're not a British citizen
Apply for an EEA family permit from outside the UK	You can apply for an EEA family permit to come to the UK
Immigration and asylum tribunal appeal decisions	Find out the results of appeals made to the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber).
Biometric residence permits (BRPs)	Contents - What a BRP is - Give your fingerprints and photo - Getting your BRP - If your BRP hasn't arrived - Report a problem with your new BRP - If your BRP is lost or stolen - Replace your visa with a BRP
Cancel your visa, immigration or citizenship application	You can ask to cancel (withdraw) an application for a visa, visa extension or citizenship.
Visa fees	Use this tool to work out the cost of your UK visa application.
Visa premium service centres	Go to a premium service centre to have someone look at your application on the same day if you’re applying to: - extend your visa - settle in the UK
Visa processing times	Check how long you’ll have to wait for a decision on your visa application if you applied from outside the UK.
Apply for a Returning Resident visa	You need a Returning Resident visa to come back to live in the UK if you were previously settled (given ‘indefinite leave to enter or remain’) and you’ve been away for more than 2 years.
Apply for settlement if you're a Turkish Worker or Businessperson	You can apply for indefinite leave to remain (settlement) if you’re in the UK on a: Turkish Worker visa Turkish Businessperson visa
Employees: if your visa sponsor loses their licence	You’ll have to leave your job and leave the UK if your employer loses their sponsor licence - unless you make a new visa application to stay in the UK.
UK visa sponsorship for employers	You might need a sponsor licence to employ someone from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland to work for you in the UK.
Tier 4 (Child) student visa	You can apply for the Tier 4 (Child) student visa if you’re aged between 4 and 17 and you want to study at an independent school in the UK.
Tier 4 (General) student visa	You can apply for a Tier 4 (General) student visa to study in the UK if you’re 16 or over
Apply for a Standard Visitor visa: step by step	Check what you need to do before you can apply for a Standard Visitor visa and what to do when you arrive in the UK.
Apply for a Short-term study visa: step by step	Check what you need to do before you can apply for a Short-term study visa and what to do when you arrive in the UK.
Apply for a Parent of a Tier 4 child visa: step by step	Check what you need to do before you can apply for a parent of a Tier 4 child visa and what to do when you arrive in the UK.
Apply for a Permitted Paid Engagement visa: step by step	Check what you need to do before you can apply for a Permitted Paid Engagement visa and what to do when you arrive in the UK.
Standard Visitor visa	You can apply for a Standard Visitor visa if you want to visit the UK
Permitted Paid Engagement visa	You may be able to get a Permitted Paid Engagement visa if you’ve been invited to the UK as an expert in your profession.
Marriage Visitor visa	You must apply for a Marriage Visitor visa if: - you want to get married or register a civil partnership in the UK - you want to give notice of a marriage or civil partnership in UK - you’re not planning to stay or settle in the UK after your marriage or civil partnership - you meet the other eligibility requirements
Parent of a Tier 4 child visa	You can apply for a Parent of Tier 4 child visa if: - your child attends an independent fee-paying day school in the UK - you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland - you meet the other eligibility requirements
Apply for a visa to travel through the UK: step by step	Check what you need to do before you can apply for a visa to pass through the UK in transit (on your way to another country).
Check if you need a UK visa	You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Apply for a UK visa	You can apply online for a: - UK visa - to visit, work, study or join a family member or partner in the UK - certificate of entitlement to prove your right of abode in the UK
Get an electronic visa waiver to enter the UK	You can get an electronic visa waiver (EVW) instead of a visa if you are a national of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar or the United Arab Emirates. You must pay £15 for an EVW.
Registered Traveller: faster entry through the UK border	The Registered Traveller service can help you get through the UK border faster.
Domestic Workers in a Private Household visa	You can apply for a visa to visit the UK with your employer if you: - are a domestic worker in a private household - have worked for your employer for at least one year - are from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland - meet the other eligibility requirements
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa	You can apply for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa if: - you want to set up or run a business in the UK - you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland - you meet the other eligibility requirements
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa	You can apply for a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa if you’ve been endorsed in your field in science, humanities, engineering, medicine, digital technology or the arts as: - a recognised leader (exceptional talent) - an emerging leader (exceptional promise)
Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visa	You can apply for a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visa if you: - are a graduate who has been officially endorsed as having a genuine and credible business idea - are from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland - meet the other eligibility criteria
Tier 1 (Investor) visa	You can apply for a Tier 1 (Investor) visa if: - you want to invest £2,000,000 or more in the UK - you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland - you meet the other eligibility requirements
Tier 2 (General) visa	You can apply for a Tier 2 (General) visa if: - you’ve been offered a skilled job in the UK - you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland
Tier 2 (Intra-company Transfer) visa	You can apply for a Tier 2 (Intra-company Transfer) visa if: - your overseas employer has offered you a role in a UK branch of the organisation - you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland - you meet the other eligibility requirements
Tier 2 (Minister of Religion) visa	You can apply for a Tier 2 (Minister of Religion) visa if: - you’ve been offered a job within a faith community (for example as a minister of religion, missionary, or member of a religious order) in the UK - you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland - you meet the other eligibility requirements
Tier 2 (Sportsperson) visa	You can apply for a Tier 2 (Sportsperson) visa if all of the following apply: - you’re an elite sportsperson or qualified coach, who’s recognised by your sport’s governing body as being at the highest level of your profession internationally - your sport’s governing body is endorsing your application your employment will develop your sport in the UK at the highest level - you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland - you meet the other eligibility requirements
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Charity Worker) visa	You can apply for a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Charity Worker) visa if: - you want to do unpaid voluntary work for a charity - you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland - you meet the other eligibility requirements
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Creative and sporting) visa	You must apply for a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Creative and sporting) visa if: you’ve been offered work in the UK as a sports person or creative worker you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland you meet the other eligibility requirements
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Government Authorised Exchange) visa	You can apply for a Tier 5 Temporary Worker - Government Authorised Exchange visa if you: want to come to the UK for a short time for work experience or to do training, an Overseas Government Language Programme, research or a fellowship through an approved government authorised exchange scheme have a sponsor are from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland meet the other eligibility requirements
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - International Agreement) visa	You can apply for a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - International Agreement) visa if: you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland you’ll be contracted to do work covered by international law while in the UK, for example working for a foreign government or as a private servant in a diplomatic household you meet the other eligibility requirements
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Religious Worker) visa	You can apply for a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Religious Worker) visa if: you want to do religious work, such as preaching or working in a religious order you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland you meet the other eligibility requirements
Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) visa	You can apply for a Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) visa if you: want to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years are aged 18 to 30 have £1,890 in savings have certain types of British Nationality or are from certain countries meet the other eligibility requirements
Turkish Businessperson visa	You can apply for a Turkish Businessperson visa if you’re a Turkish national and you want to: start a new business in the UK come to the UK to help run an established business
Turkish Worker visa	You can apply for permission to stay in the UK as a Turkish Worker if you’re a Turkish national and have legally worked in the UK for at least 1 year as: the spouse of a British or settled person without any restrictions on working in the UK a holder of a work permit allowing you to work in the UK a student allowed to work 20 hours a week during term time and full time during vacation periods

United Kingdom

Immigration and Travel :: Visas

(Click on description to provide feedback)