If you are already in the United Kingdom (UK) and you want to extend your permission to stay, or if your circumstances change during your stay, please visit the main UK Border Agency website. The website also contains information about British citizenship and asylum.

Most popular links:

  Studying in the UK - how you can apply for permission to stay in the UK as a student or student visitor.

  Working in the UK - details of the immigration categories available to foreign nationals who want to work in the UK.

  Partners and families - how you can bring your family to join you in the UK, or apply to extend your stay in the UK as the partner of someone who is settled here.

  While you are in the UK - information about your rights and responsibilities during your stay, plus advice on other topics including getting married or registering a civil partnership and what to do if your passport expires.