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UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Your identity document (for example your passport or identity card) will…
Check what documents you’ll need to enter the UK. You’re a British citizen…
You’ll need to show your identity document, such as your passport or…
You must co-operate if you’re stopped and asked about your baggage. If you…
Passing through a UK airport while on the way to another country is called…
British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey
Get your goods cleared by the National Clearance Hub when moving goods into, out of, or through the UK.
Declare imported goods to customs, by entering them in your own records.
Information on who can get an ETA and how to apply before coming to the UK.
Indefinite leave to remain or enter the UK if your relationship has broken down because of domestic violence or abuse - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK.
FCDO travel advice for Argentina. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Information for people travelling to the UK from Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man, and information for people passing through the UK on the way to Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man.
13 April 2024 – drones and missiles fired from Iran into Israel (‘Warnings and Insurance’ page)
Choose how you’ll make supplementary declarations for goods that you entered into your own records without authorisation.
Entry into enclosed spaces onboard ships is sometimes a necessary but dangerous work activity. This guidance outlines regulations and provides information and advice on how to identify an enclosed space and how to reduce the risk to life.
Find out what to do after you have brought goods into Great Britain by entering the details in your own records without getting authorisation in advance.
The UK has introduced a points-based immigration system.
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
FCDO travel advice for Canada. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
How to log in to your UK visa application (or account) to complete and submit your application form.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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