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Find out how much State Pension you could get (your forecast), when you could get it and how you could increase it
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…
If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…
You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…
You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…
If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…
You may be able to extend your stay if you have permission to be in the UK…
The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates: age, apprentices, previous years.
Find out if you've paid enough National Insurance to qualify for the full State Pension - check gaps, contributions and credits, get a National Insurance statement, call the helpline.
Personal Allowance, Income Tax rates, bands and thresholds.
Order an official birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate from the General Register Office (GRO) if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.
Tables showing the rates for vehicle tax for different types of vehicle.
Find your child's school term, half term and holiday dates on your local council's website
Renew or replace a passport urgently with the 1 day Premium service or the 1 week Fast Track service.
Check the status of your passport after applying for a new passport or to renew or replace an existing passport
What tax codes are, how they're worked out, and what to do if you think your code is wrong.
Includes renewing passports and travel advice by country
Includes giving birth, fostering, adopting, benefits for children, childcare and schools
Check how many hours of Driver CPC periodic training you’ve done and which courses you’ve attended.
How to pay PAYE and National Insurance for employers, including Construction Industry Scheme, student loan deductions, reference numbers, bank details, deadlines and payment booklets.
Find out if you need to pay the immigration health surcharge as part of your visa or immigration application.
Contact the Pension Service about State Pension eligibility, claims, payments and complaints, and to update your details (such as your address or bank details)
Call costs for 0800, 0808, 0845, 0870, 03 and other phone numbers from UK landlines and mobiles.
Contact HM Passport Office (previously the Identity and Passport Service) advice line - telephone, text relay, textphone, opening hours.
What Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is, how to work it out, current CGT rates and how to pay.
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