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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Supporting the Armed Forces onto the home ownership ladder.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
Advice for British people buying property in Turkey, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Controls under the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, prohibited weapons, applications for removal of prohibition and making an appeal.
Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
Licensing guidance, good practice on firearms law, and forms for applying for approvals under the law.
Compensation schemes you can apply to if you've been injured or became ill while serving in the armed forces - who can claim, how to claim, how long it takes, complaining about decisions
How the First Homes scheme works, who is eligible, how to apply and the rules for managing a First Homes property after you buy one.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
The People Accommodation Policy Team is responsible for Defence accommodation policy on behalf of Chief Defence Personnel (CDP).
Guide to licensing requirements and restrictions for trade control and the export of controlled military goods, software and technology.
FCDO travel advice for Ecuador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
A compensation scheme for UK serving and former service personnel injured as a result of their service in His Majesty's Armed Forces.
Assess your goods, software and technology to determine whether or not they are controlled and require a licence to export.
Buy your housing association home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Buy your rented home through the Right to Shared Ownership scheme: who can apply, how to apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares, repairing and selling your home.
Use these forms when claiming an Armed Forces Pension. The life and personal accident insurance form is to be completed in accordance with 2021DIN01-62.
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