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Find out what information DVLA holds about your driving licence or create a check code to share your driving record, for example to hire a car
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.
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…
If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…
You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…
You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…
If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…
You may be able to extend your stay if you have permission to be in the UK…
Find out how to prove your right to work in the UK to an employer. Get an online share code to prove your right to work if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
You’ll need to prove your right to work in the UK to your employer before…
Get a share code to prove your right to work in the UK if you’re not a…
If you’re not a British or Irish citizen, you can usually prove your right…
Find the contact details for a pension provider by using the Pension Tracing Service
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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.
Student finance - student loans or student grants for tuition fees and living costs, extra help, student loan repayments.
Renew or replace a passport urgently with the 1 day Premium service or the 1 week Fast Track service.
What Tax-Free Childcare is, eligibility and how to apply
Biometric residence permits (BRP) - what they are, personal data, how to report problems.
Attendance Allowance helps pay for your personal care if you've reached State Pension age and are disabled - rates, eligibility, apply, claim form AA1.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
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.
How and where to buy or upgrade a rod fishing licence for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt and eels in England and Wales.
There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
Information on who can get an ETA and how to apply before coming to the UK.
How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.
What to do if you think someone's used your intellectual property without permission - types of intellectual property abuse, help resolving disputes and further legal action you can take.
Sign in to the Rural Payments service to make a rural payments claim or update your details. Find out how to register for an account.
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