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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer
Letters You can contact a prisoner by writing to them. Write the person’s…
Prisoners are not allowed to access social networking websites (such as…
You must not send or give anything to a prisoner that: is indecent or…
You can send money to someone in prison by making an online payment by…
You can make an online request to visit someone in prison in most cases.…
How to book and make a secure video call with somebody in prison.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
You can apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange visa…
You must: have a certificate of sponsorship reference number from your UK…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
Read the full guidance before you apply. Apply from outside the UK You…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can apply to extend your Temporary Work – Government Authorised…
You can apply to change (‘switch’) to a Temporary Work – Government…
How to meet your new sponsor and their family, while staying safe online. Also information about how to stay safe in the UK.
New tool uses artificial intelligence to assess hospital data and help predict patients at risk of becoming long stayers, with resulting negative implications.
Information about fraud and cyber crime, how to spot it and what you can do to protect against it.
FCDO travel advice for Madagascar. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Côte d'Ivoire. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
Find out how well your organisation complies with the principles of the surveillance camera code of practice.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have permission to stay as a refugee, humanitarian protection or Discretionary Leave - fees, who's eligible, family members, how to apply.
How councils should approach rematching, both for guests who have completed a sponsorship term, and for those seeking a rematch before their agreed term ends.
Find out how the NOMS graduate programme is structured, the career paths it opens up and the qualities you'll need to secure your place.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Mexico including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Protect your right to live in a registered or unregistered property owned by your spouse or civil partner during a divorce or separation - getting home rights, after a continuation order
You must usually tell the Home Office when you divorce or separate from your partner if your visa is based on your relationship
What to do if you go into hospital and you get benefits
Apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if you've been offered a job in a faith community - eligibility, extend or switch, knowledge of English, bring your family
Advice on how to stay secure online from the UK's National Cyber Security Centre.
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