After entry requirements

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People granted permission to enter or stay in the UK for a limited period frequently have conditions attached to their permission. These can include restrictions on work, occupation, study or claiming public funds. The previous requirement for specified foreign nationals to register with the police was removed in 2022.

Conditions of permission

Under section 3(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1971, any, or all, of the following conditions may be attached to a person's grant of limited permission to enter or stay in the UK, a:

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    restriction on work or occupation in the UK

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    restriction on study in the UK

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    requirement to maintain and accommodate themselves and any dependants without recourse to public funds

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    requirement to register with the police (this condition is no longer imposed)

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    requirement to report to an immigration officer or the Home Office, and

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    condition about residence

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