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Find out the different ways that customs approved border locations can be operated in the UK. A border location can be either a wharf, airport or rail terminal.
Guidance for businesses on OPSS border controls.
Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office. We secure the UK border by carrying out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK. Border Force is part of the Home Office .
Find out what to do if you have something seized (Notice 12A).
About your property boundaries, working out your boundary lines, boundaries and neighbour disputes, agreeing who's responsible for walls and fences
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
Customs and security requirements for rail freight movements entering or leaving the UK.
Guidance for those affected by changes to UK immigration and borders due to coronavirus.
The act will ensure that law enforcement and intelligence agencies have the powers they need to help keep the country safe from the threat posed by terrorism and hostile state activity.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
If you’re importing commercial samples from countries outside the UK, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
Find how to make sure you pay the right tax on purchases of land and property that fall in more than one tax jurisdiction.
How road transport companies and their drivers must secure their vehicles to stop people using them to enter the UK illegally, and to avoid being fined.
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