Welcome to the UK Border Agency
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.
Giving UK based workers a better chance to find jobs
Employers must look closer to home before recruiting from abroad
The Government has tightened the resident labour market test for skilled jobs, which must now be advertised in Jobcentre Plus offices before they can be offered to workers from outside Europe.
Businesses and Sponsors
This section is for businesses employing migrants and for education providers who sponsor students.
Travel and Migration
This section is for migrants in the United Kingdom and people travelling to the UK.