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Find a register office (registry office) - register and find records of births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths, and order certificates
Take free official practice theory tests from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) for cars, motorcycles, lorries and buses
How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.
Find an earlier driving theory test, move it to a later date, or change the test centre you take it at.
Search for import and export commodity codes and for tax, duty and licences that apply to your goods.
Find the contact details for a pension provider by using the Pension Tracing Service
Sign up to get free text or email reminders before your MOT is due. View or cancel existing MOT reminders.
Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
Check a UK VAT registration number is valid. Prove when you checked a number.
The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates: age, apprentices, previous years.
Contact your electoral registration office if you have a question about voting in UK elections or the electoral register.
Holiday calculator to work out statutory holiday leave in days or hours
Send money to a prisoner in England and Wales by debit card for free
Check your Income Tax, Personal Allowance and tax code for the current tax year. Update details of your income from jobs and pensions.
Use this service to check when you can expect a decision on your visa application. For example, if you've applied for a visa to study, visit as a tourist or attend a business event.
When you start repaying your student loan, your monthly repayments, what to do if you have 2 jobs or are self-employed, how to get a refund if you've overpaid.
How to apply, how long it takes, how much it costs, track your application, unexpired visas, replacing a damaged passport.
Find out if you've paid enough National Insurance to qualify for the full State Pension - check gaps, contributions and credits, get a National Insurance statement, call the helpline.
Rules for digital and printed passport photos and how to get one
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