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Guidance

Diplomatic visa arrangement: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance about the diplomatic visa arrangement (DVA) visa and permission to enter the UK on the DVA visa route.

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UK Visas and Immigration and Border Force
Published
18 February 2025
Last updated
11 November 2025 — See all updates

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff about the diplomatic visa arrangement (DVA) visa and permission to enter the UK on the DVA visa route.

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Published 18 February 2025
Last updated 11 November 2025 href="#full-history">+ show all updates

  1. Guidance updated to change references to Part 9 to Part Suitability.

  2. First published.

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Update history

2026-08-18 15:52
This guidance has been updated to add India to the Granting entry clearance section.

2025-11-11 00:01
Guidance updated to change references to Part 9 to Part Suitability.

2025-02-18 07:00
First published.