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The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
What to do if you're asked to do jury service - taking time off work, delaying jury service, claiming expenses. Includes information from the withdrawn 5222, 5222A and Juror Charter guidance.
Find out what level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check you can get for an employee you’re recruiting. Formerly a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.
Permission from parents and courts to take a child on holiday abroad and avoid abduction
How to use the Post Office passport Check and Send service for passport applications and renewals, what it costs, where you can use the service.
Income Tax on payments from pensions, tax-free allowances, how you pay tax on pensions.
Find out who your local councillor is
Apply for citizenship by naturalisation if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Becoming an apprentice - what to expect, apprenticeship levels, pay and training, making an application, complaining about an apprenticeship.
Find lorry and bus operators by name, address or licence number
What to do if you're visiting the UK for a holiday or to see family or friends: check if you’re eligible, if you need a visa, and what to do before you visit.
Certify a document as a true copy of the original by getting it signed and dated by a professional person, like a solicitor
Your Council Tax bill - how to work it out, who has to pay, discounts and exemptions for students and disabled people, second homes, empty properties, paying the bill and getting the Council Tax rebate.
Find out how to exchange your non-GB driving licence for a British licence
Check heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and public service vehicle (PSV) operator applications and decisions
Reapply for a driving licence if your licence was taken away (revoked) or if you surrendered your licence following a medical condition
Get a free permit to join family from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein in the UK - check if you’re eligible, documents you need to apply.
Search for patents and supplementary certificates (SPCs) that have been granted, published and filed
How to apply for a document to travel outside the UK if you're not British and you cannot use or get your own national passport.
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