British citizenship gives you the right to live and work in the UK permanently, without any immigration restrictions.
You need British citizenship before you can apply for a UK passport.
Check if you’re already a British citizen
Some people are British automatically, without applying. You should check if you’re already British if you:
have a British parent
were born in the UK or a British overseas territory
were born in a British colony before 1983
You can check if you're a British citizen on GOV.UK.
You don’t need to apply for citizenship if you’re already British...
Check if your visitor needs a visa
You’ll need to check if they need a visitor visa on GOV.UK if you don’t already know - it depends on their nationality.
If they don’t need a visitor visa, they might be able to scan their own passport at an ‘eGate’ instead of speaking to an immigration officer. Check who can use the eGates on GOV.UK.
If they can't use an eGate, they should still be prepared to explain why they’re visiting when they get to the border. If the Border Force thinks they might try to stay longer, they can refuse them entry
If you’re helping your visitor apply for a visitor visa
They’ll...
You can apply to extend a family visa before it ends. A family visa is any of the following:
a partner visa
a child visa
a visa as the parent of a child living in the UK
It will cost over £1,500 to apply to extend your visa.
Your visa will usually be extended for 2 years and 6 months. In some cases you can apply to live in the UK permanently instead - this is called ‘indefinite leave to remain’.
You should apply to extend your visa in the 28 days before it ends.
Check if you should apply for indefinite leave to remain
You can usually apply for indefinite leave to remain...
The government have made special rules so it’s easier to bring your family members from Ukraine to the UK. This is called being a ‘sponsor’.
Because of the special rules:
it will not cost anything to sponsor your family members
it doesn’t matter how much you earn
your family members don’t have to show they can speak English
your family members don’t have to get a medical test to show they don’t have Tuberculosis (TB)
Check if you can sponsor your family members
You can sponsor your family members if you:
are a British citizen
are an Irish citizen - you must...
The deadline for most people to apply for pre-settled or settled status from the EU Settlement Scheme was 30 June 2021.
You can only apply to the scheme after this deadline if you:
have a good reason for making a late application - check if you can make a late application
are upgrading from pre-settled to settled status
are applying to join a family member in the UK - find out more about joining family
have a valid work, study or family visa
You usually have to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme online. There are a few situations when you must use a paper form.
You...
You need permission to live in the UK if you're from a country in the EU, European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.
The EEA includes EU countries and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Your options for staying in the UK depend on your situation.
The deadline for most people to apply for pre-settled or settled status through the EU Settlement Scheme was 30 June 2021. You might still be able to apply if you’re in one of these situations:
you started living in the UK by 31 December 2020 and have a good reason for making a late application - you must include evidence to prove this
your...