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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.

• Overview

  You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…

• Visit on business

  You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…

• Visit to study

  You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…

• Visit as an academic

  If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…

• Visit for a paid engagement or event

  You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…

• Visit for medical reasons

  You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…

• If you're under 18

  You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…

• Apply for a Standard Visitor visa

  If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…

• When you can extend your stay

  You may be able to extend your stay if you have permission to be in the UK…

What Tax-Free Childcare is, eligibility and how to apply

Apply for Carer's Allowance - money to help you look after someone who needs to be cared for. Apply online or use form DS700.

• How it works

  You could get £81.90 a week if you care for someone at least 35 hours a…

• Eligibility

  You may be eligible for Carer’s Allowance if you, the person you care for…

• Effect on other benefits

  Carer’s Allowance can affect the other benefits that both you and the…

• Make a claim

  Before you apply make sure you have your: National Insurance number (if…

• Report a change in circumstances

  You must report changes in your circumstances if you’re claiming or have…

• If you’re working

  You can work and get Carer’s Allowance, as long as you spend at least 35…

Use this service to apply for a postgraduate teacher training course.

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Claiming tax relief on expenses you have to pay for your work, like uniforms, tools, travel and working from home costs.

UK visa sponsorship information for employers - requirements, certificates and licences for Workers and Temporary Workers.

Check the MOT history of a vehicle from 2005 onwards, including if it passed or failed, its mileage and why it failed, download MOT test certificate

Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible

Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.

• Updated: 9 May 2024

…We carry out driving tests, approve people to be driving instructors and MOT testers, carry out tests to make sure lorries and buses are safe to drive, carry out roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitor vehicle recalls.

• Updated: 4 February 2024

A deed poll recognises a change of name of an adult or child - make your own, use official forms, or get one through a specialist agency or solicitor

Sign in to your GOV.UK One Login to change your details. See all the services you can access with GOV.UK One Login and how to prove your identity with it.

Apply for a Health and Care Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 Health and Care visa) if you're a medical professional who's been offered a job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care - eligibility, fees, …

How to find a postgraduate teacher training course for primary, secondary and further eduction, including qualifications you'll need.

Use Digital Marketplace (previously CloudStore) to find digital specialists, cloud-based services and technology to build digital services for the public sector, eg cloud technology, IT health checks, technical architects, web designers

Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.

Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia

If you want to repay or remortgage your Help to Buy home, you may need a specialist valuation if your block of flats has certain types of external cladding.

• Updated: 16 June 2023

Check and report if a vehicle has up-to-date vehicle tax or is 'off road' (SORN)