The Border and Immigration Agency, an executive agency of the Home Office, is responsible for controlling our borders and managing immigration in the UK.
We also consider applications for permission to stay, citizenship and asylum. If you want to make an application to us, choose your application type below. If you would like to know more about the Agency and what we do, visit the About us section.
05 February 2008
With effect from 18 March 2008, 38 healthcare-related occupations will be removed from the national shortage occupation list for work permits.
04 February 2008
Applicants who apply for settlement but do not meet the knowledge of language and life requirement currently have their applications considered instead as an application to extend temporary permission to stay in the United Kingdom.
03 February 2008
The Minister will visit India, as well as holding community events in London and across the UK, to discuss the recent Visitors consultation paper.