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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…
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Information about using Ministry of Defence (MOD) T&E facilities and getting involved in test and evaluation transformation.
You can get an exempt vignette if you do not normally need a visa - state visits, diplomats, consulate workers.
How we work with buyers and suppliers to improve the way technology is bought across government and the public sector.
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at 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
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
Families will benefit from new early legal advice to spare them stress of court.
International Climate Finance is a UK government commitment to support developing countries to respond to the challenges and opportunities of climate change.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
A new pathway supporting innovative approaches to the safe, timely and efficient development of medicines to improve patient access.
Information and guidance on Social Outcomes Partnerships (also known as Social Impact Bonds) and the Life Chances Fund.
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
This page includes summaries of the winning bids for the Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Accelerator (DCIA) pilots competition
How to make an import declaration and get goods through the UK border.
Apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if you've been offered a job in a faith community - eligibility, extend or switch, knowledge of English, bring your family
How to make export declarations and get goods through the UK border
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