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UK Statement at The Gambia’s World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review. Delivered by Kumar Iyer, Ambassador and Permanent Representative for the UK Mission to the WTO and UN in Geneva.

• Updated: 6 February 2026

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

• Overview

  The Registered Traveller service can help you get through the UK border…

• Eligibility

  To apply for Registered Traveller membership, you must be 18 or older and…

• Where you can use Registered Traveller

  You can use the service at the following airports: Birmingham Bristol…

• How to apply

  Before you apply, check you’re eligible. Apply online for Registered…

• Renew or update your membership

  It costs £50 to renew your Registered Traveller membership for another…

• Add children to your membership

  You can apply to add your children to your Registered Traveller membership…

VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.

• VAT and duties

  VAT is a tax you pay on most goods and services. % of VAT What the rate…

• Where you see VAT

  In shops Any VAT due is already included in the price of something you buy…

• VAT on energy-saving products

  You’ll pay a rate of either 5% or 0% VAT when certain energy-saving…

• VAT on mobility aids

  If you’re over 60, you pay a reduced rate of VAT (5%) on certain mobility…

• Tax-free shopping

  You can only buy tax-free goods from shops: in Great Britain (England,…

• Alcohol and tobacco duties

  Tobacco Duty is included in the price you pay for cigarettes, cigars and…

• Fuel Duty

  Fuel Duty is included in the price you pay for petrol, diesel and other…

• Air Passenger Duty

  Airlines pay Air Passenger Duty (APD) for every passenger who flies from…

• Insurance Premium Tax

  Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is usually included in the price you pay for…

Apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if you've been offered a job in a faith community - eligibility, extend or switch, knowledge of English, bring your family

Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a condition that can cause sudden deterioration in vision, usually in one eye at a time, has been very rarely reported in association with semaglutide in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, weight management...

• Updated: 5 February 2026

How VAT works, what VAT is charged on, VAT thresholds and VAT schemes.

Apply to extend your Investor visa (Tier 1) or bring your family.

Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.

Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.

Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs