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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
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.
Guidance for applicants already in the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted permission to live in the UK.
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Apply to stay in the UK without time restrictions ('indefinite leave to remain') after being in the UK for 10 years - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, family members.
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you are a representative of an overseas business or a representative of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy and Consulates in China.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in the Netherlands, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Information for local authorities and others who are working with British National (Overseas) [BN(O)] status holders arriving from Hong Kong via the UK government’s BN(O) route.
Ask HMRC to confirm that you, or if you’re an employer, your employee pays only UK National Insurance contributions whilst working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
This form should be completed and handed in at the counter with your documents to be legalised and your online payment receipt.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Scale-up Worker visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
What to do when you arrive in the UK if you have a visa, don't have a visa or have a biometric residence permit.
BNO visa, right of abode, UK Ancestry visa
Find out how to prove your right to rent in England to a landlord. Get an online share code to prove your right to rent if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to Belgium.
Official information British people moving to and living in Canada need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
Form to be used to apply by post for a Voter Authority Certificate.
Apply for a certificate to confirm you only pay UK National Insurance contributions when you're working in 2 or more countries in the UK, EU, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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