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Published 22 May 2023

Last updated 18 February 2026 Show all updates

  1. Removed the following collection pages as the guidance has been superseded: Appeals (entry clearance guidance), Common travel area (entry clearance guidance), European nationals and schemes (entry clearance guidance), Right of abode (entry clearance guidance).

  2. Added a link to the UK European Applicant Transfer Scheme: caseworker guidance.

  3. Added caseworker guidance for the electronic travel authorisation.

  4. New caseworker guidance on the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) Irish resident exemption added.

  5. First published.

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