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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Information for people travelling to the UK from Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man, and information for people passing through the UK on the way to Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man.
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
You must usually tell the Home Office when you divorce or separate from your partner if your visa is based on your relationship
Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer
The police have to follow strict rules if you're arrested, questioned or charged with a crime - you can get legal advice at a police station
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
This information is provided to help British victims of rape and sexual assault overseas make informed decisions.
The UK government's design principles and examples of how they've been used.
Portland is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, for men aged 18 and over.
This publication provides guidance for businesses considering making offers of employment to people coming to the UK from Ukraine.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Reporting a person who cannot work with children or vulnerable adults
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
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
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