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Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
Apply to the Court of Protection for a one-off decision if you're concerned about someone's personal welfare, property or financial affairs.
Check if you have to pay the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy a residential property in England or Northern Ireland.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
How to find digital outcome, specialist and user research services on the Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework.
Guidance for employers. You need to have a sponsor licence to hire workers from outside the UK.
Who can get parole for determinate and indeterminate sentences, represent yourself at a hearing and challenge a Parole Board decision
It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public
You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.
You can no longer apply for a Help to Buy: Equity Loan - find out about interest rates and how to manage your Help to Buy: Equity Loan.
Learn more about getting started as an employer or running a small business including registration, payroll, tax returns, tax bills and payments.
This guide sets out essential information for British nationals wanting to buy property in Egypt.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
Guidance on getting an extra payment to help with the cost of living if you were entitled to certain benefits or tax credits in 2022.
How to buy or acquire the assets of a dissolved company - how and when you can claim money or property, who to contact and the forms you need
We help people, businesses and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. CMA is a non-ministerial department.
There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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