Services

UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.

• Overview

  Your identity document (for example your passport or identity card) will…

• Before you leave for the UK

  Check what documents you’ll need to enter the UK. You’re a British citizen…

• At border control

  You’ll need to show your identity document, such as your passport or…

• Baggage checks

  You must co-operate if you’re stopped and asked about your baggage. If you…

• Layovers and transiting through a UK airport

  Passing through a UK airport while on the way to another country is called…

The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.

• Overview

  There are rules for bringing food or animal products into Great Britain…

• Meat, dairy, fish and animal products

  The rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products depend…

• Fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds

  The rules on bringing fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds depend on the…

• Check if you need a CITES permit

  You’ll need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing any…

• If you break the rules

  If you declare banned food products to Border Force officers at customs,…

Report someone who you think may be living or working in the UK illegally, employing someone illegally

Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.

You must declare £10,000 or more in cash, or the equivalent in another currency, if you take it between Great Britain and any other country.

Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card

Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Tax) against tax decisions: how to appeal, the hearing, if you lose your case.

Use form BOR286 if you believe the Customs Duty or import VAT was wrongly calculated on an item you imported by post using Royal Mail or Parcelforce.

• From: Border Force and 1 others

Your rights and security searches, body scans and privacy rules if you're disabled or taking medication aboard aircraft

What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.

What you can do if your goods or vehicle are seized by Border Force or HM Revenue and Customs - get your things back or disagree with a customs seizure

Submit a general aviation report (GAR) online if you are a pilot or carrier of a general aviation aircraft intending to travel to or from the UK.

• From: Border Force and 1 others

Report someone who's smuggling people, goods or cash into the UK illegally

Form to apply for Border Force’s civil penalty accreditation scheme for hauliers.

• From: Border Force

Form BOR1422 is used when clearing missing or delayed baggage through UK customs controls at ports or airports.

• From: Border Force

What to do if you’re bringing your pet or pets to Great Britain: quarantine rules, documents you need, types of animal you can bring.