Immigration Application Forms

Below, you will find details of all the immigration forms that are currently valid and are in free circulation for making UK visa applications. Please note that the forms open in a new window and are in pdf () or Microsoft Word Document () format.

Immigration categories	Application Form	Guidance Notes	Application form version	Valid until
Asylum Forms
Asylum Support	Asylum Support Application	Asylum Support Application Guidance		Current
Diplomats and Members of Foreign Governments
Entry Clearance for Diplomatic Posting to the UK	Form VAF DIP1	Diplomatic Visa Forms Guidance Notes	12/08	Current
Entry Clearance for Diplomatic Posting to the UK (Dependant)	Form VAF DIP1DEP	see above	12/08	Current
Official Visit to the UK	Form VAF DIP2	see above	12/08	Current
Official Entry Clearance / Transit to the UK	Form VAF DIP3	see above	12/08	Current
European Applicants
Entry Clearance for EEA Family Member Permit	Form VAF5	Guide VAF [Supporting Docs]	12/08	Current
Application for a registration certificate in the UK	Form EEA1		05/08	Current
Application for a residence card in the UK	Form EEA2		05/08	Current
Application for permanent residence  in the UK (EEA Area)	Form EEA3		05/08	Current
Application for permanent residence  in the UK (NON- EEA Area)	Form EEA4		05/08	Current
Application for a Family Member Residence Stamp (NON- EEA Area)	Form FMRS		05/08	Current
Accession Eight Countries
Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals (Registration Certificate)	Form BR1	Guidance for nationals of Bulgaria and Romania on obtaining permission to work in the United Kingdom	01/09	Current
Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals (Registration Certificate as a Highly Skilled Individual)	Form BR2	see above	11/08	Current
Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals (Accession Worker Card)	Form BR3	see above	12/08	Current
Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals (Accession Worker Card as an Authorised Family Member)	Form BR4	see above	03/08	Current
Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals (Residence Card for Non-EEA Family Members)	Form BR5	see above	03/08	Current
Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals (Family Member Residence Stamp)	Form BR6	see above	03/08	Current
Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals (Family Registration Certificate)	Form BR7	see above	03/08	Current
Sectors Based Scheme for (Non-)Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals	SBS Forms
Permanent residence for Bulgarian or Romanian nationals	Form ECAA 4		12/07	Current
Worker Registration Scheme	Form WRS	Czech, English, Estonia, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, ...	01/08	Current
Worker Registration Scheme (Multiple Applications)	Form WRS Multiple	... Polish, Slovakian, Slovenian Guidance Forms	01/08	Current
Turkish Nationals
Extension of stay as a Turkish businessperson (Employed)	Form ECAA 1	In country guidance on persons intending to establish themselves in business under ECAA 1, ECAA 2, ECAA 3 ,  Photo guidance	06/09	Current
Extension of stay or indefinite leave to remain as a Turkish businessperson (Self Employed)	Form ECAA 2	see above	06/09	Current
Extension of stay or indefinite leave to remain as a Turkish businessperson (Dependant)	Form ECAA 3	see above	06/09	Current
General Forms
Extension of Stay in the UK (Other Categories)	Form FLR (O)	Guide FLR (O),  Photo guidance	04/09	Current
Entry Clearance Application for Settlement	Form VAF4A	Guide VAF [Supporting Docs]	12/08	Current
Entry Clearance Application for Returning Resident	Form VAF4B	see above	12/08	Current
Entry Clearance Application for the Right Of Abode	Form VAF7	see above	12/08	Current
Entry Clearance Application for Overseas Territories Nationals	Form VAF8A	see above	12/08	Current
Entry Clearance Application for Commonwealth Countries Nationals	Form VAF8B	see above	12/08	Current
Indefinite leave to remain on completion of 4 years' exceptional leave to remain granted before 1 April 2003 following the refusal of asylum (ELR)	Form ELR	Guide ELR	05/07	Current
Permanent residence in the UK as a victim of domestic violence	Form SET (DV)	Guide SET (DV), Docs Checklist	04/09	Current
Permanent residence in the UK as a member of the family of a permanent resident	Form SET (F)	Guide SET (F), Docs Checklist	04/09	Current
Permanent residence in the UK as the husband, wife, civil partner, or unmarried or same-sex partner of a permanent resident	Form SET (M)	Guide SET (M), Docs Checklist	04/09	Current
Permanent residence in the UK in an employment or other category listed on the form	Form SET (O)	Guide SET (O), Docs Checklist	05/09	Current
Marriage Forms
Certificate of Approval for Marriage or Civil Partnership	Form COA	Guide COA,  Photo guidance	04/09	Current
Nationality Forms | Fees until 5 April 2009 | Fees from 6 April 2009
Naturalisation as a British citizen	Form AN	Guide AN	10/08	Current
Registration as a British citizen	Form BOS	Guide BOS	04/08	Current
Registration as a British citizen by a British overseas territories citizen, a British overseas citizen, a British protected person, a British subject (under the British Nationality Act 1981), a British national (overseas)	Form B (OTA)	Guide B (OTA)	04/08	Current
Registration as a British citizen under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997	Form EM	Guide EM		Current
Registration as a British citizen by certain persons born before 1983 to British mothers	Form UKM	Guide UKM	04/08	Current
Registration as a British citizen by a British dependent territories citizen who is a UK national for European community purposes through a connection with Gibraltar	Form G	Guide G		Current
Application for registration as a British citizen by or on behalf of a person born on or after 1 January 1983 in the United Kingdom who has lived there up to the age of 10	Form T	Guide T	04/08	Current
Registration as a British citizen by a person who has made a declaration of renunciation	Form RS1	Guide RS1	04/08	Current
Registration as a British overseas territories citizen by a person who has made a declaration of renunciation	Form RS2	Guide RS2	04/08	Current
Registration of a child under 18 as a British citizen	Form MN1	Guide MN1	04/08	Current
Registration of a child under 18 as a British overseas territories citizen	Form MN2	Guide MN2	06/02	Current
Application for registration of a child under 18 as a British overseas citizen	Form MN3	Guide MN3	06/08	Current
Registration of a child under 18 as a British subject	Form MN4	Guide MN4	06/08	Current
Registration as a British citizen, a British dependent territories citizen or a British overseas citizen by or on behalf of a stateless person born before 1 January 1983	Form S1	Guide S1		Current
Registration as a British citizen, a British dependent territories citizen, a British overseas citizen, or a British subject by or on behalf of a stateless person born on or after 1 January 1983	Form S2	Guide S2	04/08	Current
Registration as a British citizen, a British dependent territories citizen or a British overseas citizen by or on behalf of a stateless person born on or after 1 January 1983 in the United Kingdom or a dependent territory	Form S3	Form S3	04/08	Current
Declaration of renunciation of British citizenship, British overseas citizenship, British overseas territories citizenship, British national (overseas) status or British subject status	Form RN	Guide RN	04/08	Current
Online Passport application process
Other Forms
Entry Clearance Sponsorship Undertaking Form	Form SU07			Current
Application for a no time limit stamp transfer of conditions stamp	Form NTL	Guide NTL,  Photo guidance	04/09	Current
Application for a transfer of conditions	Form TOC	Guide TOC, see above	03/09	Current
Home Office travel document	Form TD112	Guide TD112,  see above	04/09	Current
Multiple Application Form	Form Multiple			Current
Application for an extension of stay in the United Kingdom	Form HPDL		05/08	Current
Studying in the UK
Student Entry Clearance	Form VAF3A	Guide VAF [Supporting Docs]	12/08	Current
Student Dependant Entry Clearance	Form VAF3B	see above	12/08	Current
Extension of stay as a student, student nurse, prospective student or sabbatical officer, or to re-sit an examination or write up a thesis	Form FLR (S)	Guide FLR (S), Photo Guidance	11/08	Current
Visitors
General Visitor	Form VAF1A	Guide VAF [Supporting Docs]	11/08	Current
Family Visitor	Form VAF1B	see above	11/08	Current
Business Visitor	Form VAF1C	see above	11/08	Current
Student Visitor	Form VAF1D	see above	11/08	Current
Academic Visitor	Form VAF1E	see above	11/08	Current
Marriage Visitor	Form VAF1F	see above	11/08	Current
Medical Visitor	Form VAF1G	see above	11/08	Current
Visitor in Transit	Form VAF1H	see above	11/08	Current
Sports Visitor	Form VAF1J	see above	11/08	Current
Entertainer Visitor	Form VAF1K	see above	11/08	Current
Direct Airside Transit Visa	Form VAF6	see above	12/08	Current
Working in the UK
Employment Entry Clearance	Form VAF2	Guide VAF [Supporting Docs]	12/08	Current
Points-Based Scheme
Highly Skilled Persons (Tier 1)	Tier 1 Forms	Tier 1 Guidance Notes	04/09	Current
Sponsored Skilled Workers (Tier 2)	Tier 2 Forms	Tier 2 Guidance Notes	04/09	Current
Students (Tier 4)	Tier 4 Forms	Tier 4 Guidance Notes	06/09	Current
Temporary Workers (Tier 5)	Tier 5 Forms	Tier 5 Guidance Notes	04/09	Current
Other Work Schemes
Student Internships	Form WPSI	Student Intern Guide	04/09	Current
Training and Work Experience	Form WP1	Training and Work Experience Guide	04/09	Current
Medical Training Initiative	Form MTI1	see above	04/09	Current
Postgraduate doctors and dentists	Form PD1	Business and Commercial Guidance	04/09	Current
Sponsored Researchers	Form SR1	see above	04/09	Current
Business and Commercial Work Permits	Form WP1	Business and Commercial Guidance	04/09	Current
Business and Commercial Work Permits Extension	Form WP1X	see above	04/09	Current
General Agreement on Trade in Services for overseas employers	Form GATSA	Guide GATSA	04/09	Current
General Agreement on Trade in Services for UK contractors	Form GATSB	Guide GATSB	04/09	Current
Sports and Entertainments	Form WP3	Guide for Sports Persons and Entertainers	04/09	Current
Sports and Entertainments Extension of Stay	Form WP3X	see above	04/09	Current
Extension of stay or indefinite leave to remain in the UK as a sole representative and retired person of independent means	Form BUS	Guide BUS,  Photo guidance	04/09	Current
Extension of stay in the UK (further leave to remain for work permit holders)	Form FLR (IED)	Guide FLR (IED)	04/09	Current
Urgent treatment request on an extension of stay application (further leave to remain for work permit holders)	Urgent treatment form	see above	04/09	Current
Sectors Based Scheme
Sectors Based Scheme	Form SB1	General Information, Payment Guide, Service Standards, Guide for Recruiting	04/09	Current
Extending under the Sectors Based Scheme	Form SB1x	Guide SB1x (Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals only), Guide SB1x (Non-Bulgarian and -Romanian Nationals only)	04/09	Current
Notification of premature end of employment	Notification Form		04/08	Current