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For an adult relative who needs long-term care and has a close family member permanently living in the UK.

For British Nationals (Overseas) from Hong Kong, and their eligible children, to live, work, and study in the UK.

For unpaid voluntary work for a UK charity, with a licensed sponsor.

For children aged 4 to 17 attending an independent fee-paying school in the UK.

For creative sector workers (e.g. actors, dancers, models, musicians, entertainers) with a job offer from a licensed UK sponsor.

For the family member of an EU, Swiss, Norwegian, Icelandic, or Liechtenstein citizen (or an eligible person of Northern Ireland) settled in the UK before 31 December 2020, to join them.

For a child under 18 joining or staying with a parent in the UK who holds or is applying for a qualifying status.

For a parent of a child living in the UK who is a British/Irish citizen, settled, or otherwise meets a qualifying status.

For spouses, civil partners, and unmarried partners of British/Irish citizens or settled persons in the UK.

For EU, Swiss, Norwegian, Icelandic, or Liechtenstein citizens who live outside the UK but work in it, and started before 31 December 2020.

For leaders or potential leaders in academia/research, arts and culture, or digital technology.

For work experience, training, an Overseas Government Language Programme, or a research/academic exchange through an approved scheme.

For graduate trainees of an overseas business on a structured training programme leading to a managerial or specialist role in its UK branch.

For international students who have successfully completed an eligible UK course, to work or look for work without needing a sponsor.

For qualified doctors, nurses, health professionals, and adult social care professionals with a job offer in an eligible health or social care role.

For recent graduates of eligible top-ranked overseas universities, to work in the UK without a job offer or sponsor.

For young, degree-holding Indian nationals selected in the annual India Young Professionals Scheme ballot, to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years.

For experienced businesspeople looking to establish an innovative, viable, and scalable business in the UK, backed by an endorsement.

For work covered by international law (e.g. employees of foreign governments/international organisations, private servants in diplomatic households).

For elite sportspeople and coaches endorsed by their sport's governing body to play or coach in the UK.

For ministers of religion, missionaries, and members of religious orders taking up a permanent post with a licensed UK sponsor.

For domestic workers accompanying their employer to the UK for up to 6 months.

For religious workers (e.g. members of a religious order, missionaries) doing preaching or pastoral work for a licensed UK sponsor.

For employees of an overseas newspaper, news agency, or broadcasting organisation posted to the UK long-term.

For workers with a job offer of at least 6 months from a Home Office-approved, fast-growing UK scale-up business.

For seasonal edible horticulture or poultry-production work with a licensed UK sponsor.

For employees seconded to the UK under a high-value contract between their overseas employer and a UK sponsor.

For employees of an overseas business being assigned to work at its UK branch, subsidiary, or joint venture.

For overseas employees or self-employed contractors providing a service to a UK business under an international trade agreement.

For studying an accredited English language course in the UK lasting more than 6 months and up to 11 months.

For workers with a confirmed job offer from a UK employer approved by the Home Office to sponsor skilled workers.

For visits to the UK of up to 6 months for tourism, visiting family/friends, business activities, or short study.

For students aged 16 or over with a confirmed offer of a place on a course from a UK licensed student sponsor.

For Commonwealth citizens (and certain British nationals) with a UK-born grandparent who can and plan to work in the UK.

For overseas employees of a business establishing its first UK branch or subsidiary.

For young citizens of Andorra, Iceland, Japan, Monaco, San Marino, or Uruguay to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years.

For young Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, or South Korean citizens to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years.

For young Hong Kong SAR passport holders or Taiwan citizens selected in the annual Youth Mobility Scheme ballot.