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Latest FCDO travel advice for Turkey including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Your Council Tax bill - how to work it out, who has to pay, discounts and exemptions for students and disabled people, second homes, empty properties, paying the bill and getting the Council Tax rebate.
Tell HMRC if you've stopped being self-employed, or you're ending or leaving a business partnership - responsibilities, tax returns, letting any employees know.
Download the forms and guidance to make and register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
FCDO travel advice for Egypt. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
UK visa sponsorship information for employers - requirements, certificates and licences for Workers and Temporary Workers.
How to apply for a housing association home, types of tenancy agreement and the Right to Acquire
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration when deciding applications from stateless people.…
The different types of court - magistrates' court, Crown Court and youth court - the crimes they deal with and the level of sentences they can give.
Report exploring the barriers and constraints young people currently face when deciding what to do at the end of their compulsory schooling.
When you need planning permission, where to apply, what counts as permitted development and how to appeal a planning permission decision
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.
Taking up your State Pension later - what you'll get, how to defer, extra State Pension and lump sum payment.
Search for someone to help you with advice and applications to stay in the UK - free and paid-for services, adviser levels 1, 2, 3 and complaints.
What to do if you receive a county court judgment (CCJ) - how to get it set aside or change what you pay, what happens if you do not pay, how to search the register. Includes information from the withdrawn EX320 and EX326 gu…
How to take an employer to a tribunal: the hearing, what happens if you lose your case, how to appeal.
Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.
Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) helps people in England and Wales to stay in control of decisions about their health and finance and make important decisions for others who cannot decide for themselves.…
What happens if you're charged with a crime. Find out about the hearing, when you can be released on bail and being put in custody (on remand).
Tell the local authority if you're worried that a child is being neglected or abused - call 999 if they’re in immediate danger
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