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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.
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…
If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…
You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…
You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…
If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…
You may be able to extend your stay if you have permission to be in the UK…
What to do if you're visiting the UK for a holiday or to see family or friends: check if you’re eligible, if you need a visa, and what to do before you visit.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.…
Form for family and friends foster carers to fill in to prove that they meet the training, support and development standards.
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
Renew or replace a passport urgently with the 1 day Premium service or the 1 week Fast Track service.
Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.
If you work for a family-friendly organisation, you can nominate your employer for the Deputy Prime Minister’s Family Friendly Award.…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Helplines providing advice and support to the families of people in prison - including the Prisoners' Families Helpline
Register as a ‘trusted helper’ to manage tax online for a friend or relative, or call HMRC for someone else
NHS Friends & Family Test, April 2015
Friends and Family Test (FFT) Inpatient, A&E, and Maternity data.
Find out how long your passport application is likely to take.
Friends and Family Test (FFT) Inpatient, A&E, Maternity and Staff data.
Background, requirements and implications of putting into practice a national friends and family test within the NHS.
Guidance for employers on the evidence based actions they can take to improve their family friendly policies offer, to help to close the gender pay gap in their workplace.…
Explains how the national friends and family test results and data should be published.
Guidance on data reporting requirements for the NHS friends and family test.
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