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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on what staff should consider when an applicant is seeking entry clearance, permission to enter or permission to stay in the UK for a purpose which is not covered by the Immigration Rules.
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Published 1 December 2020 Last updated 1 June 2023 +show all updates
Appendix Adult Dependent Relative added in the Introduction section, in line with Immigration Rules changes.
Updated guidance with reference to an application on grounds of private life under paragraphs 276ADE to276DH replaced by Appendix Private Life and Appendix Settlement Family Lifeadded in the Introduction section.
Guidance updated in line with Immigration Rules changes on 11 October 2021. See 'changes from last version of this guidance' for details.
Updated guidance to reflect changes to Immigration Rules from 1 December 2020.Added HTML version.
Minor amendment to the introduction to clarify that this guidance applies to family reunion applications.
