The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the United Kingdom borders and controlling migration in the United Kingdom.
We manage border control for the United Kingdom, enforcing immigration and customs regulations. We also consider applications for permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom, citizenship and asylum.
If you want to make an application to us, choose your application type below. If you would like to know more about the Agency and what we do, visit the about us section.
News & updates
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Agreement to speed up travel between the UK and US
02 July 2008
The Home Office today announced plans to speed up travel between the UK and the US for trusted people who move regularly between the two countries.
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Record numbers of foreign criminals removed from Britain
01 July 2008
Since January over 2,400 foreign lawbreakers have been removed from the UK, putting the UK Border Agency on track to improve on its record-breaking level of removals in 2007.
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Launch of Tier 1 of the points-based system
30 June 2008
From today all highly skilled workers, entrepreneurs and investors wanting to come to the United Kingdom will be able to apply for their UK visa under a new Australian style points based system.