Resource Type: Key Documents

Updated references to immigration bail under suitability provisions.

Updated the Part Suitability section with information on immigration bail.

This version replaces version 05/26 (published on 20 May 2026). A full list of changes can be found in the guide.

Updated references to immigration bail under suitability provisions.

The guidance has been updated to reflect the decommissioning of visa vignettes for all entry clearance applicants from 1 July 2026 and to make some other minor amendments and clarifications.

Updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Rules. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.

Updated to reflect changes to Appendix V: Visitor of the Immigration Rules, which extends the Diplomatic Visa Arrangement to diplomatic passport holders from India.

Updated the page to reflect that people from India with a diplomatic passport can now apply for a Diplomatic Visa Arrangement (DVA).

Updated to add the application form and additional information to support the UK-Germany school trip travel arrangements which came into force on 1 August 2026.