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Your physical ID card containing your fingerprints and photo.
Important Update: BRP cards are being phased out. Most BRPs will expire on 31 December 2024. You must create a UKVI account to access your digital status (eVisa) to replace this card.
A unique reference number issued by a UK university or college. You must have a CAS number before you can apply for a Student Visa. It proves you have an unconditional offer to study.
An electronic record assigned to you by a UK employer. You cannot apply for a Skilled Worker or Temporary Worker visa without a valid CoS number. It details your job role, salary, and start date.
A family member (husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried partner, or child under 18) who is applying to enter or stay in the UK with you. Not all visas allow you to bring dependants.
The technical term for a visa granted to you before you arrive in the UK. It is usually a sticker (vignette) in your passport that allows you to travel to the UK border.
A new digital permission to travel for people who do not need a visa (Non-Visa Nationals).
Note: It costs £10 and is valid for 2 years. It is mandatory for non-European nationals from 8 Jan 2025 and European nationals from 2 April 2025.
An online record of your immigration status. Instead of showing a physical card or sticker, you will log in to your UKVI account to generate a "share code" to prove your rights to landlords or employers.
A fee paid during your visa application that gives you access to the UK's National Health Service (NHS). You must pay this even if you have private medical insurance.
Also known as "settlement." This is the right to live, work, and study in the UK for as long as you like, without time restrictions. It is usually the step before applying for British Citizenship.
Leave to Enter: Permission granted to you at the border (or via a visa) to enter the UK.
Leave to Remain: Permission granted to you after you are already in the UK (e.g., extending your visa).
Benefits and support provided by the UK government (e.g., Universal Credit, Housing Benefit). Most visas have a condition of "No Recourse to Public Funds" (NRPF), meaning you cannot claim these benefits.
The UK-based organization (employer or university) that is "sponsoring" your visa application. They must hold a valid Sponsor Licence from the Home Office to issue you a CoS or CAS.
The division of the Home Office responsible for the UK's visa system. They are the ones who decide your application.
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