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Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
The Registered Traveller service can help you get through the UK border…
To apply for Registered Traveller membership, you must be 18 or older and…
You can use the service at the following airports: Birmingham Bristol…
Before you apply, check you’re eligible. Apply online for Registered…
It costs £50 to renew your Registered Traveller membership for another…
You can apply to add your children to your Registered Traveller membership…
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
You may be able to pay for a faster decision on a visa or settlement…
You can apply for a faster decision on certain visa applications or…
The rules for getting a refund depend on whether you’re cancelling your…
Families will benefit from new early legal advice to spare them stress of court.
How to make export declarations and get goods through the UK border
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
Minister Lee Rowley met council chiefs to discuss action against building owners who are failing to fix medium and high-rise buildings with safety issues
How to make an import declaration and get goods through the UK border.
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Renew or replace a passport urgently with the 1 day Premium service or the 1 week Fast Track service.
If you're terminally ill and might not live longer than 12 months, you may be able to get some benefits at a higher rate.
Advice for avoiding delays at UK border control, including how to use ePassport gates.
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the 8th High-level Political Forum.
Use a Department for Education (DfE) approved framework agreement to help you buy goods and services for your school.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
Over £3.8 billion of taxpayer money has been saved by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) in the last year alone, as the agency celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
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
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