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The official UK government website for data and insights on COVID-19.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
Website of the Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the Greater London Authority
Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Find news, information and advice from the government on starting or growing your business.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Usher syndrome is a medical condition you must tell DVLA about
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
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