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Change the address on your full or provisional driving licence for free - do it online or by post

• Apply online

  Change the address on either: your full driving licence your provisional…

• Apply by post

  You can also change the address on your licence by post. The process is…

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.

• Overview

  You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…

• Visit on business

  You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…

• Visit to study

  You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…

• Visit as an academic

  If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…

• Visit for a paid engagement or event

  You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…

• Visit for medical reasons

  You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…

• If you're under 18

  You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…

• Apply for a Standard Visitor visa

  If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…

• When you can extend your stay

  You may be able to extend your stay if you have permission to be in the UK…

Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.

• Choose a visa

  You may need a visa to come to the UK to study, work, visit or join…

• Prepare your application

  You can apply and pay for most visas online. If you have dependants who…

• Prove your identity

  When you apply, you’ll need to prove your identity and provide documents…

• Getting a decision on your application

  You’ll get a letter or an email telling you the Home Office has made a…

How to apply, how long it takes, how much it costs, track your application, unexpired visas, replacing a damaged passport.

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 …

Apply for a Graduate route visa if you’ve been on a student visa and want to stay in the UK to work - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, bring your partner and children.

Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs

Apply for your first National Insurance number - you must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes

The EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU ('Brexit'): who's eligible, how to apply, how much it costs.

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, …

Methodology for collecting and processing data on gender identity in the Census 2021.

• Updated: 19 June 2023

Who can confirm someone’s identity online for a passport application and what they need to do

Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.

• Updated: 9 May 2024

How to apply for student finance - when to apply, deadlines, proof of identity, parents, income, change an application.

Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews

Biometric residence permits (BRP) - what they are, personal data, how to report problems.

Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is an unemployment benefit you can claim while looking for work - how to apply online, New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), eligibility, rates, rapid reclaim, JSA interview, when payme…

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.

Identity Matters is an intervention for group or gang affiliated adult offenders and aims to address issues related to their offending. It is delivered in both custody and community settings across England and Wales.…

• Updated: 19 July 2019