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Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
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.
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Use supplementary pages SA109 to record your residence and domicile status on your SA100 Tax Return.
Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
The civil procedure rules govern the way civil cases are managed, and set out the processes of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the County Court.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is responsible for the regulation of aviation safety in the UK, determining policy for the use of airspace, the economic regulation of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports, the licensing and financial fitness of airlines and...
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy and Consulates in China.
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Nigeria is subject to regional controls governing small arms and light weapons.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
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