Immigration Rules on EIN index page

Immigration Rules: Index

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The rules are divided into different documents. The index page will help you find the part you need.

Immigration Rules: introduction

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: This contains an explanation of who’s covered by the Immigration Rules, dates of effect and definitions/interpretations of the terms used.

Immigration Rules part 1: leave to enter or stay in the UK

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: General provisions regarding entry clearance, leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom (paragraphs 7 to 39E).

Immigration Rules part 2: transitional provisions

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Transitional provisions Part 2 and Appendix V: Immigration Rules for Visitors.

Immigration Rules part 3: students

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Persons seeking to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for studies.

Immigration Rules part 4: work experience

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Persons seeking to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in an "au pair" placement, as a working holidaymaker or for training or work experience (paragraphs 122 to 127).

Immigration Rules part 5: working in the UK

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Persons seeking to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for employment (paragraphs 128A to 199B).

Immigration Rules part 6: self-employment and business people

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Persons seeking to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as a businessman, self-employed person, investor, writer or composer or artist (paragraphs 200A to 237).

Immigration Rules part 6A: the points-based system

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Points-based system (paragraphs 245AAA to 245ZZE).

Immigration Rules part 7: other categories

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Other Categories (paragraphs A246 to 276BVI).

Immigration Rules part 8: family members

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Family members (paragraphs A277 to 319Y).

Immigration Rules part 9: grounds for refusal

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Grounds for the refusal

Immigration Rules part 11: asylum

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Asylum (paragraphs 326A to 352H).

Immigration Rules part 11A: temporary protection

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Temporary protection

Immigration Rules part 11B

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Asylum

Immigration Rules part 12: Procedure and rights of appeal

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Procedure and rights of appeal

Immigration Rules part 13: deportation

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Deportation.

Immigration Rules part 14: stateless persons

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Stateless persons

Immigration Rules Appendix A: attributes

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Points needed for attributes for applicants in Tiers 1, 2, and 5 of the points-based system.

Immigration Rules Appendix Administrative Review

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Administrative Review

Immigration Rules Appendix AR (EU)

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Administrative Review for the EU Settlement Scheme

Immigration Rules Appendix HM Armed Forces

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Immigration Rules Appendix HM Armed Forces

Immigration Rules Appendix International Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: This route is for members of International Armed Forces and for International Civilian Employees of either a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) force or the Australian Department of Defence.

Immigration Rules Appendix B: English language

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: English Language

Immigration Rules Appendix C: maintenance (funds) Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Maintenance (funds)

Immigration Rules Appendix E

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Appendix E applies only to applications as a dependent partner or dependent child of a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant

Immigration Rules Appendix ECAA: Extension of Stay

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Appendix ECAA: Extension of Stay

Immigration Rules Appendix ECAA Settlement

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: ECAA nationals and settlement

Immigration Rules Appendix EU

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens and family members

Immigration Rules Appendix EU (Family Permit)

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Appendix EU (Family Permit)

Immigration Rules Appendix FM: family members

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Family members

Immigration Rules Appendix FM-SE: family members specified evidence

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Family members - specified evidence

Immigration rules Appendix O: approved English language tests

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: List of English language tests that have been approved by the Home Office for English language requirements for limited leave to enter or remain under the Immigration Rules.

Immigration Rules Appendix KoLL

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Knowledge of language and life.

Immigration Rules Appendix SN: Service of notices

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Service of notices

Immigration Rules Appendix Settlement Protection

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Settlement for people on a protection route

Immigration Rules Appendix V: Visitor

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Immigration Rules for Visitors

Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Permitted Activities

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Permitted Activities for Visitors

Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: List of nationalities requiring entry clearance prior to travel to the UK as a Visitor, or for any other purpose for less than six months

Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Permit Free Festival List

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: List of Permit Free Festivals

Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Transit Without Visa Scheme

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Immigration rules for Visa Nationals transiting the UK landside without a visa.

Immigration Rules Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation

Immigration Rules Appendix S2 Healthcare Visitor

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Immigration Rules for S2 Healthcare Visitors

Immigration Rules: Appendix Student

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Student route

Immigration Rules Appendix Short-term Student (English language)

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Immigration Rules for Short-term Students

Immigration Rules Appendix Child Student

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Immigration Rules for Child Students

Immigration Rules Appendix Parent of a Child Student

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Parent of a Child Student

Immigration Rules Appendix Graduate

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: This route is for a Student in the UK who wants to work, or look for work, following the successful completion of an eligible course of study at UK bachelor’s degree-level or above. The study must have been with a higher education provider with a track record of compliance.

Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Worker

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Skilled Worker route is for employers to recruit people to work in the UK, including in UK waters, in a specific job. A Skilled Worker must have a job offer in an eligible skilled occupation from a Home Office-approved sponsor.

Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and going rates for Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale-up routes

Immigration Rules Appendix Immigration Salary List

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Occupations where a reduced salary threshold applies in the Skilled Worker route.

Immigration Rules Appendix Global Business Mobility routes

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Global Business Mobility routes are for workers based outside the UK who are undertaking a temporary work assignment in the UK as a Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee, UK Expansion Worker, Service Supplier or Secondment Worker.

Immigration Rules Appendix T2 Minister of Religion

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: This route is for a person who has a key leading role within their faith-based organisation or a religious order in the UK.

Immigration Rules Appendix Representative of an Overseas Business

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Immigration Rules for Representative of an Overseas Business

Immigration Rules Appendix UK Ancestry

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Immigration Rules for UK Ancestry

Immigration Rules Appendix Global Talent

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Global Talent route is for people aged 18 or over in the field of science, engineering, humanities, social science, medicine, digital technology or arts and culture who can show they have exceptional talent or exceptional promise.

Immigration Rules Appendix Scale-up

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Appendix Scale-up

Immigration Rules Appendix Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes

Immigration Rules Appendix High Potential Individual

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: High Potential Individual

Immigration Rules Appendix Start-up

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Start-up route is for a person seeking to establish a business in the UK for the first time. From 13 April 2023 this route is only available to those who hold a valid Start-up endorsement issued before the 13 April 2023. From 13 July 2023 the Start-up route will be closed to all new applications.

Immigration Rules Appendix Innovator Founder

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Appendix Innovator Founder

Immigration Rules Appendix International Sportsperson

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The International Sportsperson route is for an elite sportsperson or qualified sports coach who is internationally established and can make a significant contribution to the development of their sport at its highest level in the UK.

Immigration Rules Appendix Sports Governing Bodies

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Home Office approved Sports Governing Bodies for International Sportsperson applications.

Immigration Rules Appendix Overseas Domestic Worker

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Overseas Domestic Worker

Immigration Rules Appendix Domestic Workers in a Private Household

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Immigration Rules Appendix Domestic Workers in a Private Household

Immigration Rules Appendix Domestic Worker who is a Victim of Modern Slavery

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Appendix Domestic Worker who is a Victim of Modern Slavery

Immigration Rules Appendix Domestic Worker Statement

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Appendix Domestic Worker Statement

Immigration Rules Appendix Temporary Work - Seasonal Worker

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Seasonal Worker route is for a person who wants to come to the UK to do seasonal horticulture work or poultry production work.

Immigration Rules Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Youth Mobility Scheme provides a cultural exchange programme that allows a person aged between 18 and 30 (or 18-35 for some nationalities), from participating countries and territories, to experience life in the UK for up to 2 years (or 3 years for some nationalities).

Immigration Rules Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme: eligible nationals

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Countries and territories participating in the Youth Mobility Scheme and annual allocation of places for 2024.

Immigration Rules Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Temporary Work - Creative Worker route is for a person who wants to work within the creative sector.

Immigration Rules Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Religious Worker route is for a person who wants to support the activities of religious institutions in the UK by conducting religious work such as working in a religious order or undertaking non-pastoral work for a religious organisation.

Immigration Rules Appendix Temporary Work - Charity Worker

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Charity Worker route is for a person who wants to come to the UK to do voluntary work for no more than 12 months.

Immigration Rules Appendix Temporary Work - International Agreement

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The International Agreement route is for a person who wants to come to the UK to provide a service covered under international law, such as private servants in diplomatic households, or employees of overseas governments and international organisations.

Immigration Rules Appendix Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Temporary Work - Government Authorised Exchange route is for a person who wants to come to the UK on an approved scheme for a period of 12 or 24 months (depending on the scheme).

Immigration Rules Appendix Government Authorised Exchange schemes

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Temporary Worker – Government Authorised Exchange route is for a person who wishes to come to the UK on one of the approved schemes listed below.

Immigration Rules Appendix Creative Worker Codes of Practice

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Where a person is applying under Appendix Temporary Work – Creative Worker, as a creative worker, operating in dance, theatre, film and television, or as a model in the fashion industry, their sponsor must follow the relevant code of practice specified below and comply with the other requirements.

Immigration Rules Appendix Service Providers from Switzerland

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Service Providers from Switzerland route allows eligible employers, companies or self- employed individuals to execute contracts with a party based in the UK for a period not exceeding 90 days per calendar year.

Immigration Rules Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas)

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: There are two Hong Kong British National (Overseas) routes– the BN(O) Status Holder route and the BN(O) Household Member route.

Immigration Rules Appendix Ukraine Scheme

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Ukraine Scheme

Immigration Rules Appendix Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP)

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: This route is for Afghan citizens and their dependent family members to relocate to, or settle in, the UK where the Ministry of Defence has decided they meet the requirements for relocation to the UK as an eligible Afghan citizen under the ARAP (“the ARAP eligibility decision”).

Immigration Rules Appendix Temporary Permission to Stay for Victims of Human Trafficking or Slavery

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: This route is to provide for temporary permission to stay for victims of human trafficking or slavery and their children.

Immigration Rules Appendix Family Reunion (Protection)

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Appendix Family Reunion (Protection)

Immigration Rules Appendix Child staying with or joining a Non-Parent Relative (Protection)

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Appendix Child staying with or joining a Non-Parent Relative (Protection)

Immigration Rules Appendix Adult Dependent Relative

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Adult Dependent Relative route is for a person aged 18 or over who is sponsored by a relative in the UK (who must be a British Citizen, settled in the UK, have protection status or be a specified EEA national who has permission under Appendix EU) and where the sponsor is able to maintain, accommodate and care for the applicant without reliance on public funds.

Immigration Rules Appendix Long Residence

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Long Residence route is for a person who has lived in the UK lawfully and continuously for 10 years or more. The person can count time with permission on most routes towards the 10 year qualifying period.

Immigration Rules Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Immigration Rules Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse

Immigration Rules Appendix Bereaved Partner

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: Appendix Bereaved Partner

Immigration Rules Appendix Private Life

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: The Private Life route is for a person seeking permission to stay in the UK on the basis they have developed a Private Life in the UK.

Immigration Rules Appendix Settlement Family Life

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: This route is for a person who has permission to stay as a partner or parent (or has had a combination of the two) under Appendix FM, and who is eligible to settle in the UK after a qualifying period of 10 years.

Immigration Rules Appendix Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: This route is for Gurkhas or Hong Kong military unit veterans who were discharged before 1 July 1997 to settle in the UK.

Immigration Rules Appendix ATAS: Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS)

GOV.UK Immigration Rules on EIN: ATAS seeks to prevent the transfer of information, knowledge or technology which could develop, advance or support an Advanced Conventional Military Technology (ACMT) and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) programme or their means of delivery.