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Skilled Worker
Work (sponsored)
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Health and Care Worker
Work (sponsored)
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Scale-up Worker
Work (sponsored)
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T2 Minister of Religion
Work (sponsored)
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International Sportsperson
Work (sponsored)
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Overseas Domestic Worker
Work (sponsored)
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Representative of an Overseas Business
Work (sponsored)
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Global Talent
Work (unsponsored / individual)
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Innovator Founder
Work (unsponsored / individual)
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High Potential Individual (HPI)
Work (unsponsored / individual)
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Graduate
Work (unsponsored / individual)
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Youth Mobility Scheme
Work (unsponsored / individual)
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India Young Professionals Scheme
Work (unsponsored / individual)
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UK Ancestry
Work (unsponsored / individual)
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work
Frontier Worker Permit
Work (unsponsored / individual)
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GBM – Senior or Specialist Worker
Global Business Mobility (GBM)
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GBM – Graduate Trainee
Global Business Mobility (GBM)
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GBM – UK Expansion Worker
Global Business Mobility (GBM)
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GBM – Service Supplier
Global Business Mobility (GBM)
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GBM – Secondment Worker
Global Business Mobility (GBM)
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Temporary Work – Charity Worker
Temporary work (T5 / temporary worker routes)
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Temporary Work – Creative Worker
Temporary work (T5 / temporary worker routes)
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Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE)
Temporary work (T5 / temporary worker routes)
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work
Temporary Work – International Agreement
Temporary work (T5 / temporary worker routes)
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Temporary Work – Religious Worker
Temporary work (T5 / temporary worker routes)
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Seasonal Worker
Temporary work (T5 / temporary worker routes)
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Student
Study
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Child Student
Study
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Short-term Study (English language)
Study
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familySettlement
Spouse / Partner
Family
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Fiancé(e)
Family
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Parent of a child in the UK
Family
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Child (family route)
Family
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Adult Dependent Relative
Family
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Dependent partner/child of a visa holder
Family
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Bereaved Partner
Family
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Victim of Domestic Abuse
Family
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visitor
Standard Visitor
Visit, transit & ETA
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visitor
Marriage Visitor
Visit, transit & ETA
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visitor
Permitted Paid Engagement (PPE) Visitor
Visit, transit & ETA
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visitor
Transit
Visit, transit & ETA
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visitor
Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
Visit, transit & ETA
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visitor
Academic Visitor
Visit, transit & ETA
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visitor
Medical Treatment Visitor
Visit, transit & ETA
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settlementSettlement
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
Settlement & citizenship
settlement
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British citizenship (naturalisation/registration)
Settlement & citizenship
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EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) – settled / pre-settled
Settlement & citizenship
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family
EUSS Family Permit
Settlement & citizenship
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Long Residence (10 years)
Settlement & citizenship
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Hong Kong BN(O)
Special schemes & nationality routes
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work
Ukraine schemes (Homes/Family/Extension – as applicable)
Special schemes & nationality routes
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family
Refugee family reunion (where applicable)
Special schemes & nationality routes
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settlement
British nationality / Overseas territories (various)
Special schemes & nationality routes
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workSettlement
Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)
Special schemes & nationality routes
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Asylum
Protection & asylum
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Humanitarian Protection
Protection & asylum
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workSettlement
Stateless Person
Protection & asylum
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familySettlement
Private life (long residence / family/private life basis)
Other / specialist (often adviser-led)
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family
Adult child / dependent variants (specialist)
Other / specialist (often adviser-led)
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Discretionary leave / outside rules (specialist)
Other / specialist (often adviser-led)
specialist
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Exempt Vignette
Other / specialist (often adviser-led)
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