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Moving your belongings, going through customs and tax
Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.
You can bring some goods from abroad without having to pay UK tax or duty,…
If you’re travelling to Great Britain (England, Wales or Scotland) from…
The rules and your allowances for Northern Ireland depend on whether…
The rules depend on whether you’re travelling from Great Britain to…
There are some goods you cannot bring into the UK - they’ll be seized by…
You must tell customs about (‘declare’) goods: if you go over your…
Use this service before arriving in the UK to: check if you need to pay…
Find out which locations you need to submit an ‘arrived’ export declaration at before moving goods and where to take the goods if they need to be checked.
Use this service if you're an authorised loader arriving or departing goods from the UK.
Additional steps you or someone acting on your behalf may need to take to tell HMRC that your goods have arrived in the UK at a location using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
Use form C1600 to declare goods that have arrived from non-UK countries.
What to do when you arrive in the UK if you have a visa, don't have a visa or have a biometric residence permit.
British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
Check customs rules for private individuals who travel to the UK from another country in a pleasure craft
Use this service to tell HMRC about exports that were not notified through the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), when they arrived or left the UK port.
If you’re the ship's master (or their agent) of a commercial vessel, you will need to report any goods that are arriving on your vessel at a UK port.
Apply for temporary importation of a private motor vehicle using form C110.
Information and guidance on handling visa applications made outside the UK.
Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Results from coronavirus (COVID-19) related questions that are asked of International Arrivals as part of the International Passenger Survey. The questions ask respondents about their attitudes and experiences toward coronavirus and their experience of restriction during their travels.
If you're moving goods outside the UK, you'll need to make an exit summary declaration if you've not fulfilled safety and security requirements with a full customs export declaration.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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