Immigration and nationality
Understand your rights if you want to seek protection, work, live or study in the UK, or become a British citizen.
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Citizenship and nationality
What it means to be a British citizen, including the different ways you may qualify.
Immigration controls
When do you need permission to come into, and stay in, the UK? What you can do if you would like family members to join you in Britain.
Asylum seekers and refugees
Your rights to protection by the UK government because you have fled from another country because of fear of persecution.
Detention, removals and deportations
How and when you can be detained when you come into the UK, and what happens if you are ordered to leave the country.
Working in the UK
Rules on working in the UK for non-British citizens, including visa schemes and student work.
Housing rights for migrants
Your rights to housing if you are a migrant.
Right to rent checks
How to get ready to rent and deal with right to rent checks.
No recourse to public funds (NRPF)
Find out if your immigration status allows you to access certain benefits and support from the government or local council.
Can't find what you are looking for?
Getting free one-to-one advice about immigration issues is not easy. All advice services are busy. If you need more help than you can get from our advice guides and self-help tools, we explain how to try to find advice or a helpline.
