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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.

• Choose a visa

  You may need a visa to come to the UK to study, work, visit or join…

• Prepare your application

  You can apply and pay for most visas online. If you have dependants who…

• Prove your identity

  When you apply, you’ll need to prove your identity and provide documents…

• Getting a decision on your application

  You’ll get a letter or an email telling you the Home Office has made a…

How to start a tax credits claim, when to claim, joint claims, backdate a claim

• How to claim

  Tax credits have been replaced by Universal Credit. You can only make a…

• When to claim

  Apply as soon as you know you’re eligible so you get all the money you’re…

• Joint claims

  You can apply for tax credits as a single person, or as a couple (known as…

• Backdate a claim

  When you make a claim, your tax credits are usually backdated…

• What counts as income

  Usually, what you’re entitled to is based on your income for the last tax…

• Work out your hours

  Put the number of hours you work in a normal week on your claim form. Add…

Find out how to prove your right to work in the UK to an employer. Get an online share code to prove your right to work if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.

• Overview

  You’ll need to prove your right to work in the UK to your employer before…

• Get a share code online

  Get a share code to prove your right to work in the UK if you’re not a…

• Using immigration documents

  If you’re not a British or Irish citizen, you can usually prove your right…

How to register for Self Assessment if you need to send a tax return or want to make voluntary Class 2 National Insurance payments.

Information about employing an apprentice and how apprenticeship funding works.

• Updated: 30 March 2023

This guide will provide you with answers to the most common questions that undergraduate students are currently asking us.

• Updated: 3 October 2023

Learn to drive a car in the UK - get a provisional licence, take driving lessons, prepare for your theory test, book your practical test

Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling

Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in

How to apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, what's involved in the application process and how long it takes.

• Updated: 14 May 2021

This guide is for people who are looking for a house or flat to rent.

• Updated: 2 October 2023

This collection brings together the government's 'how to' guides for the housing sector.

• Updated: 7 May 2019

Sign in and send your Self Assessment tax return online.

Find out if you're eligible for New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and how to claim.

Find out how the ATA Carnet works, what to do at customs, and what happens if your goods are lost, destroyed or stolen.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Find out how to move a specific type of goods across the UK border - including licences and certificates, calculating tax and duty, and making declarations.

Find out what benefits you could get, how much you could get and how to claim

What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.

Find out if you're eligible for Universal Credit and how to claim.

Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes