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FCDO travel advice aims to inform British nationals so they can make decisions about travelling abroad. This page sets out how the FCDO assesses risks and compiles travel advice.
This video explain how to create your UKVI account and get access to your eVisa.
FCDO travel advice for Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences (Warnings and Insurance).
How to identify and record the people who own or control your company.
FCDO travel advice for India. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out if you have to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on transfers of land or property depending on type of transfer, your marital status and other factors.
Guidance for inspectors and providers on inspecting further education and skills providers in England under the renewed education inspection framework, available for use from 10 November 2025.
How to claim a refund in the current tax year on an overpayment of tax when you've flexibly accessed part of your pension pot.
Find out the scale rate expenses for accommodation and subsistence paid to employees who travel outside of the UK.
Field of vision, bonnet catches, condition of the glass, the view to the rear, windscreen wipers and windscreen washer rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
Details of foreign embassies, high commissions and consulates in the UK, including heads of mission.
Guidance for applicants on basic DBS checks, including the cost, how to share and view the result, and what information is disclosed on a basic DBS certificate.
The rules employers and training providers must follow to get funding for training and assessing apprentices in England.
Find out if you need to declare income from selling personal possessions, goods or services online, creating online content or renting out property using digital platforms.
The writing framework outlines a common approach to teaching writing based on evidence and existing good practice.
Rules for using the road, including general rules, overtaking, road junctions, roundabouts, pedestrian crossings and reversing.
Seat belts and restraint systems, airbags, anti-theft devices, horn, speedometer, speed limiter and electronic stability control (ESC) rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
A list of goods and services showing which rates of VAT apply and which items are exempt or outside the scope of VAT.
Guidance for local authorities and schools about children educated at home.
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