Asylum and Immigration

The UK is a diverse, multicultural society. We regulate entry to, and settlement in, the UK.

If you want to come to live or work in the UK, go to the website of the UK Border Agency (previously called the Border and Immigration Agency), which explains the process and provides all the information you will need.

Our UK Border Agency considers applications for:

permission to work in the UK
permission to stay here
citizenship
refuge and asylum

Depending on your circumstances, your application may be assessed on factors such as:

your ability to contribute to the economy
your risk of persecution in your home country
whether your relatives were born here
whether you’re a citizen of a Commonwealth nation

Asylum and Immigration

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