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Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Website of Cumberland Council
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
This page provides information about some of the actions you may need to take if you are a UK national living abroad and you are returning to the UK permanently.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
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