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Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…
If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…
You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…
You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…
If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…
You may be able to extend your stay if you have permission to be in the UK…
Contact details, webchat and helplines for enquiries with HMRC on tax, Self Assessment, Child Benefit or tax credits (including Welsh language services).
Order an official birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate from the General Register Office (GRO) if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.
How to confirm your income and support a student's application for loans or grants - when to submit, which tax year, and change your details.
Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs
Get help and extra support when dealing with HMRC if you have additional needs - for example you have a disability or health condition, if English is not your first language or if you’re experiencing domestic abuse or financial hardship.
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking …
Use this service to apply for a postgraduate teacher training course.
Get a goods movement reference to move goods through locations which use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service.
UK visa sponsorship information for employers - requirements, certificates and licences for Workers and Temporary Workers.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Turkey including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Claiming tax relief on expenses you have to pay for your work, like uniforms, tools, travel and working from home costs.
How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.
Employer guide to Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - rates, eligibility, notice period, form SMP1, recover statutory pay
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Apply for a Health and Care Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 Health and Care visa) if you're a medical professional who's been offered a job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care - eligibility, fees, …
FCDO travel advice for Egypt. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Apply to set up or change an MOT test station, including becoming an authorised examiner (the person or business that runs it).
How to register your vehicle and the cost - new registrations, kit cars, rebuilds, radically altered vehicles, old and classic vehicles, vehicle identification numbers, Q plates
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