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Check if an estate can get the residence nil rate band (RNRB) when someone downsizes, gifts or sells their home before they die.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
The Month of the Military Child each April celebrates Service children.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
Dual citizenship (also known as dual nationality) is allowed in the UK. Read the rules and how to apply.
What to do if you claim benefits and do voluntary work.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
If you’re travelling abroad, it's important to take out appropriate travel insurance before you go.
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
Lord Ahmad was first appointed as Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict and as Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations in June 2017. Lord Ahmad was Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the...
Find out about Import VAT and Customs Duty when you send gifts into the UK.
Find out which gifts count towards the value of the estate, how to value them and work out how much Inheritance Tax may be due.
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
Find Members of Parliament (MPs) by postcode or constituency.
Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.
Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).
Apply to stay in the UK as a stateless person – who can apply, how to include family, documents you need, how to apply and extend
How schools can share daily attendance data.
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