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Introduction The Home Office hold and process personal information…
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Your identity document (for example your passport or identity card) will…
Check what documents you’ll need to enter the UK. You’re a British citizen…
You’ll need to show your identity document, such as your passport or…
You must co-operate if you’re stopped and asked about your baggage. If you…
Passing through a UK airport while on the way to another country is called…
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
There are rules for bringing food or animal products into Great Britain…
The rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products depend…
The rules on bringing fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds depend on the…
You’ll need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing any…
If you declare banned food products to Border Force officers at customs,…
Report someone who you think may be living or working in the UK illegally, employing someone illegally
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.
What you’ll need to enter the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme or EU Settlement Scheme family permit rules.
You must declare £10,000 or more in cash, or the equivalent in another currency, if you take it between Great Britain and any other country.
The home of Border Force on GOV.UK. Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office. We secure the UK border by carrying out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK.
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
Data on the number of migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats without permission to enter the UK each day, from 1 January 2018.
Find out how to make a subject access request to see information held about you. You can also make a request for someone else.
Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Tax) against tax decisions: how to appeal, the hearing, if you lose your case.
Use form BOR286 if you believe the Customs Duty or import VAT was wrongly calculated on an item you imported by post using Royal Mail or Parcelforce.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
Your rights and security searches, body scans and privacy rules if you're disabled or taking medication aboard aircraft
Find out how to complain about Border Force and how we deal with complaints.
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
Part of the Home Office, we carry out immigration and customs checks at ports (sea, rail and air) across the country.
Her Majesty’s Passport Office has teamed up with Action Fraud to raise awareness of the need to report lost and stolen passports.
Use this checklist to help secure your vehicle to stop people using it to enter the UK illegally.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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