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Apply for an ETA to come to the UK if you’re a tourist, visiting family or for certain other reasons for up to 6 months. It costs £16. Find out if you need an ETA or a visa instead.
An electronic travel authorisation (ETA) lets you travel to the UK for…
You do not need an ETA to travel to the UK if: you’re a British or Irish…
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It costs £16 to apply online or through the UK ETA app. You cannot get a…
We’re the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), maintaining nearly 53 million driver records and more than 47 million vehicle records. Last year (2024 to 2025), we collected £8.4 billion in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). DVLA is an executive agency,...
The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. DBS is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office .
Make arrangements to return home voluntarily if you're in the UK illegally or have claimed asylum by assisted return, voluntary return, AVR, VRS
What your P45, P60 or P11D form is for, and how to get a copy if you cannot get it from your employer or have lost it.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.
List of nationalities that can apply for an ETA.
Information about changing requirements for UK nationals travelling to countries in the Schengen area.
How to register your installation as a Hospital or Small Emitter (HSE) and comply with your emissions targets, and other relevant information.
The Economic and Social Research Council is the UK’s largest funder of economic, social, behavioural and human data science. ESRC is part of the UK Research and Innovation .
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