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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
Apply for a Child Student visa to study in the UK if you're under 18 - eligibility, documents, how to apply, extend or switch, how long it takes and how much it costs
Tax and reporting rules for employers covering the cost of credit, debit and charge card payments
There are different ways to apply for indefinite leave to remain (settle in the UK) - check if you're eligible
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents
Apply for an Innovator Founder visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, extend or switch, bring your family.
How much it costs to apply for plant breeders’ rights or to add a new plant variety to the national list.
PAYE if your employees work abroad, including applying for exemption in the other country.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
Advanced Learner Loan and the Bursary Fund help with college or training course costs - funding, how to apply, application forms, repayments
How to order a copy of a decree absolute or a final order if you want to remarry or prove that you have divorced your former husband or wife or ended a civil partnership.
What to do if someone you know is having issues with their benefits: the ways you can manage their claim and how to call a helpline to ask for help.
Workplace pensions and automatic enrolment - how you're affected, how pensions are protected, what happens if you move job or go on maternity leave and how to opt out
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Help for children under 16 with disabilities - DLA rate, eligibility, how to apply, claim form.
How to claim the basic State Pension and how it's calculated - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953.
How you should account for VAT on goods that are lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.
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
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