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British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
The Registered Traveller service can help you get through the UK border…
To apply for Registered Traveller membership, you must be 18 or older and…
You can use the service at the following airports: Birmingham Bristol…
Before you apply, check you’re eligible. Apply online for Registered…
It costs £50 to renew your Registered Traveller membership for another…
You can apply to add your children to your Registered Traveller membership…
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
These rules apply to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). There…
The rules for bringing your pet cat, dog or ferret into Great Britain…
Which pet travel documents you need will depend on where you’re travelling…
You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their…
You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before it…
A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm and record it in the pet passport…
People with assistance dogs can: travel on more routes than people with…
You can only use certain travel routes and companies to enter Great…
You cannot bring more than 5 pets to Great Britain (England, Wales and…
When you arrive in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), your pet’s…
Contact the Pet Travel helpline if you need more information about pet…
Official information British people moving to and living in the United States of America (USA) need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
Blogs where government organisations talk about their work and share information and ideas.
Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
Stop and search rates for different ethnic groups in England and Wales.
Submissions related to human medicines need to be submitted directly to the MHRA.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Website of the Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the Greater London Authority
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
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
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
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.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
FCDO travel advice for Honduras. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
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