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Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Contact your council to arrange your British citizenship ceremony - fees, venue, application
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
Complain to UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) about applications, appointments and decisions or follow up an existing complaint
It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public
When entering the UK, you need to prove your medicine is prescribed to you if it contains a controlled drug - find out what proof you need to get.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of your private life - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Search for companies that can do Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on your behalf (formerly Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks)
British passport eligibility - types of British nationality, eligibility by marriage or civil partnership, who to contact if you're not sure
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Contact the police by calling 999 to report emergencies or by calling 101 for non-emergencies
Who has the right to reside in the UK - if you're a British citizen, from the Republic of Ireland, the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
Indefinite leave to remain or enter the UK if your relationship has broken down because of domestic violence or abuse - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Tell the local authority if you're worried that a child is being neglected or abused - call 999 if they’re in immediate danger
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Get proof that you're entitled to live in the UK if you're part of the Windrush generation - eligibility and how to apply
Check SIA licences for security staff such as door supervisors, security guards, CCTV operators and close protection operatives.
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