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Employer checking service (ECS): check your employee or potential employee's immigration employment status
This guide sets out what population screening is, how it works, and its limitations.
We’re working to help people securely prove who they are without having to rely on physical documents.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.
Attorney General's jury vetting guidelines on when to use of right of stand by and what procedure to follow.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
How local authorities should collect phonics screening check data from all local-authority-maintained schools, academies and free schools.
Make sure a job applicant can work in the UK - check they have the right documents and make sure you're not prosecuted for employing an illegal worker.
Find out what level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check you can get for an employee you’re recruiting. Formerly a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.
The Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online. It will make social media companies more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms.
Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
A collection of factsheets, updated guidelines and news stories related to DBS and coronavirus.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
This guidance covers the role that the police play in the DBS checking process.
Stop and search rates for different ethnic groups in England and Wales.
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
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