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Check if you should pay National Insurance in the UK or social security contributions in the EU, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.
A collection of active merchant shipping notices, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
FCDO travel advice for the Dominican Republic. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Form to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK if you are the partner of a person, or parent of a child, who is present and settled in the UK.
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
What to do if you're visiting the UK on business - check if you’re eligible, if you need a visa, what visa to apply for, and what to do before you visit.
Housing options and support for veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
A collection of active MINs, published by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
Get help if you're a victim or witness who needs to give evidence in court. Find out how to review your statement, protection you can get in court and how to claim expenses.
Free and impartial help with money and pensions.
A collection of M-notices (guidance notes, shipping notices) relevant to the transport of dangerous goods by sea.
MLC amendment, that a seafarer's employment agreement should not lapse if a seafarer is held captive as a result of piracy or armed robbery, until repatriation.
What to do if you go into hospital and you get benefits
A collection highlighting marine notices, notes, safety bulletins and guidance relevant to the shipping and cargo industries.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for working Deck and Engineering Officers working on board merchant vessels and yachts.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
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