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  • Apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA)

    Information on who can get an ETA and how to apply before coming to the UK.

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  • Student finance: how to apply

    How to apply for student finance - when to apply, deadlines, proof of identity, parents, income, change an application.

  • Set up a private limited company

    Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company

  • Vehicle registration

    How to register your vehicle and the cost - new registrations, kit cars, rebuilds, radically altered vehicles, old and classic vehicles, vehicle identification numbers, Q plates

  • Driving test: cars

    When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.

  • Check someone's criminal record as an employer

    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.

  • Claim tax relief for your job expenses

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

  • Holiday entitlement

    Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes

  • Visa to pass through the UK in transit

    Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply

  • Criminal record checks when you apply for a role

    Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.

  • Workplace pensions

    Workplace pensions and automatic enrolment - how you're affected, how pensions are protected, what happens if you move job or go on maternity leave and how to opt out

  • Private (personalised) number plates

    Buy a private (personalised) number plate, assign it or transfer it to a vehicle - renew or update your entitlement certificate.

  • Applying for probate

    Find out if you need to apply for probate to deal with the estate of someone who’s died. Discover how to apply for probate or letters of administration and what to do if there’s no will.

  • Sure Start Maternity Grant

    Sure Start Maternity Grant is a £500 payment to help with the costs of a new baby: what you'll get, eligibility and how to apply (claim form SF100).

  • Make a court claim for money

    How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.

  • Stamp Duty Land Tax

    You pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy houses, flats and other land and buildings over a certain price in the UK.

  • Youth Mobility Scheme visa

    Apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you’re from a participating country - fees, eligibility, how to apply.

  • Change your name by deed poll

    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

  • Turkey travel advice

    Latest FCDO travel advice for Turkey including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.

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  • Register a trade mark

    Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol