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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
Find out the rules to establish the country of origin of imported and exported goods and to help identify goods which qualify for lower or no Customs Duty.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
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.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Find out about the SFI actions for integrated pest management, what land is eligible for each action, and what you need to do to get paid.
Find out about the SFI actions for hedgerows, what land is eligible for each action, and what you need to do to get paid.
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.
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.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
How to claim a VAT refund in the UK if you're established outside the UK.
Minimum wage rates for different types of paid employment - time work, output work, unmeasured work, salaried hours work.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
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