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An entry certificate, under United Kingdom (UK) immigration legislation, is an entry clearance issued to a non-visa national. [1] Certain types of entry to the UK require the person seeking entry to have prior clearance before entering the UK, and because a non-visa national cannot be issued a visa, an entry certificate is issued instead.
On 5 September 2012, two more countries (Botswana and Malaysia) were added to the list of 'low-risk' nationalities for the purpose of Tier 4 entry clearance applications, i.e. 'Appendix H', (taking effect on 1 October 2012), [222] whilst on 6 September 2013, Barbados was also added to 'Appendix H' (taking effect on 1 October 2013). [223]
Non-visa nationals may seek leave to enter on arrival in the UK if they are visiting the UK for a period not exceeding six months. Visa nationals – and non-visa nationals who wish to enter other than to visit, or to visit for more than six months – must have entry clearance in advance of departing the UK, or they will not be granted leave to enter on arrival.
The UK has changed its entry requirements, so most visitors need to apply for permission to travel to the country. This is also necessary if you have a layover at a UK airport.
Holders of an entry clearance or permission to enter or stay in the UK, such as a UK visa or residence permit; People who are exempt from immigration control in the UK; Residents of Ireland travelling to the UK from other parts of the Common Travel Area (Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man)
A work permit holder's partner may apply for entry clearance as a dependant on the work permit provided that they are either married or have entered into a civil partnership. The permit holder and their partner must demonstrate that they intend to live together in the United Kingdom and that a marriage or civil partnership subsists.
In 2021, net migration to the UK was 488,000, [85] [86] up from 184,000 in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. [87] Net migration to the UK reached a record high of 764,000 in 2022, with immigration at 1.26 million and emigration at 493,000. [7] Most of the migrants came from non-EU countries, including India, Nigeria, China and Pakistan.
Family members may have needed a special entry clearance (the EEA family permit) to enter the UK. The Regulations replaced the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 apart from Articles 7A and 7B which are saved from the 2006 regulations.