Blue card applications

Apply for a blue card or exemption card

Learn how to apply for a blue card or exemption card, including how to prove your identity and access the online applicant portal.

Pay for your blue card application

Find out when you will need to pay for your application, what the fees are and how to pay.

Processing times for blue card applications

Information about the progress of a blue card application.

Risk assessments

Find out more about the risk assessment process that will happen if the blue card check returns assessable information, including charges or convictions.

Substitute signatories for Blue Card Services forms

Learn how substitute signatories can make an application or sign a form on behalf of individuals who do not have legal capacity.