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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 United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations in New York covers a wide range of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's objectives from the peaceful settlements of disputes to protecting the environment, from respect for human rights to promoting sustainable...
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
Updates, news and events from the UK government in UK Mission to the United Nations, New York
Information on UK sanctions currently in place and how to apply for the appropriate licences.
Information about jobs across the United States supported by UK companies and USA exports to the UK.
Updates, news and events from the UK government in United Kingdom
Find out more about elections and referendums in the UK, including the general election, check who can vote in each election and how voting works.
Moving your belongings, going through customs and tax
Guidance about the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Treaty Section.
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
These videos provide information about moving goods between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and the EU. They cover new rules that have come into force in 2022.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK. Operating across the whole of the UK with a combined budget of more than £6 billion, UKRI brings together the 7 Research...
UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI) manages the government’s investments in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Lloyds Banking Group (Lloyds) and UK Asset Resolution Ltd (UKAR). UKFI is a company with HM Treasury as its sole shareholder and operates at...
UKAEA researches fusion energy and related technologies, with the aim of positioning the UK as a leader in sustainable nuclear energy. UKAEA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero .
UK Space Command is the defence lead for space operations, space workforce, and space capability. It’s a joint command, staffed by personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force, alongside civil servants and contractors.
UK Visas and Immigration is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country, with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture of customer satisfaction for people...
The UK government hosted a senior US government delegation for the second United States-UK Strategic Sanctions Dialogue.
What you need to do to comply with regulations on manufactured products you place on the market in Great Britain.
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
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