UK Visas and Immigration
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UK Visas and Immigration is the UK government agency responsible for managing visa applications, immigration control, and the administration of the country’s immigration system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UK Visas and Immigration canonical | 6 |
| UKVI | 1 |
| UKvisas | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
ⓘ
immigration authority ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
UK Visas and Immigration
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
UKVI
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| follows | Immigration Rules (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| formedFrom | UK Border Agency ⓘ |
| governs |
sponsor licence regime for education providers
ⓘ
sponsor licence regime for employers ⓘ |
| handles |
family visas
ⓘ
naturalisation applications ⓘ settlement applications ⓘ study visas ⓘ visitor visas ⓘ work visas ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| implements |
UK immigration policy
ⓘ
UK visa rules ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| monitors | compliance of visa sponsors ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| oversees | points-based immigration system ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Home Office ⓘ |
| partOf | Home Office ⓘ |
| replaced | UK Border Agency ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of the UK immigration system
ⓘ
asylum applications ⓘ citizenship applications ⓘ enforcement of immigration rules ⓘ immigration control ⓘ issuing biometric residence permits ⓘ managing visa application centres overseas ⓘ sponsorship licensing ⓘ visa applications ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight by the Home Secretary ⓘ |
| typeOfService |
asylum casework
ⓘ
immigration services ⓘ visa processing ⓘ |
| worksWith |
UK Border Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Border Force
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ⓘ HM Passport Office ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
UK Home Office
this entity surface form:
UKVI
this entity surface form:
UKvisas