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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Find out about the long-term effects some people can have after having COVID-19.
What you can do if your goods or vehicle are seized by Border Force or HM Revenue and Customs - get your things back or disagree with a customs seizure
Customs will destroy or sell anything it seizes from you for breaking the…
You can ask for your things back (make a ‘restoration request’) even if…
Send a ‘notice of claim’ if you think it was illegal for customs to seize…
Guidance and support on coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland.
Blogs where government organisations talk about their work and share information and ideas.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
The Post Office provides mail, financial and government services to the public through its nationwide network of post office branches. Post Office is a public corporation of the Department for Business and Trade .
Find out how to send post or a parcel to someone outside of the UK.
Find out when and how to use the VAT1 paper form to register a new or existing business or one you're taking over.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
How maritime ports and commercial operators in England can apply for funding from the Animal Biosecurity Infrastructure Fund to build border control posts for live animal imports.
Find out about Import VAT and Customs Duty when you send gifts into the UK.
Information on what a border control post (BCP) is and the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks that take place there.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
FCDO travel advice for Brazil. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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