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The Immigration Rules are some of the most important pieces of legislation that make up the UKs immigration law. They are updated on a regular basis and all changes can be found in the Immigration Rules: statement of changes.
The rules are divided into different documents. The index page will help you find the part you need.
You can view the archived copies of the consolidated Immigration Rules as they were on the date before each statement of changes came into effect.
- Immigration Rules: Index
The rules are divided into different documents. The index page will help you find the part you need.
- Immigration Rules: introduction
This contains an explanation of whos 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
General provisions regarding entry clearance, leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom (paragraphs 7 to 39E).
- Immigration Rules part 2: transitional provisions
Transitional provisions Part 2 and Appendix V: Immigration Rules for Visitors.
- Immigration Rules part 3: students
Persons seeking to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for studies.
- Immigration Rules part 4: work experience
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
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
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
Points-based system (paragraphs 245AAA to 245ZZE).
- Immigration Rules part 7: other categories
Other Categories (paragraphs A246 to 276BVI).
- Immigration Rules part 8: family members
Family members (paragraphs A277 to 319Y).
- Immigration Rules part 9: grounds for refusal
Grounds for the refusal
- Immigration Rules part 11: asylum
Asylum (paragraphs 326A to 352H).
- Immigration Rules part 11A: temporary protection
Temporary protection
- Immigration Rules part 11B
Asylum
- Immigration Rules part 12: Procedure and rights of appeal
Procedure and rights of appeal
- Immigration Rules part 13: deportation
Deportation.
- Immigration Rules part 14: stateless persons
Stateless persons
- Immigration Rules Appendix A: attributes
Points needed for attributes for applicants in Tiers 1, 2, and 5 of the points-based system.
- Immigration Rules Appendix AR: administrative review
Administrative Review
- Immigration Rules Appendix AR (EU)
Administrative Review for the EU Settlement Scheme
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