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UK Visas and Immigration is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country, with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture of customer satisfaction for people...
Requirements for wine exporters to be self-certified or have an EU VI-1 to export wine to the EU or move it to Northern Ireland.
Wine exported to the EU must have an EU VI-1 pro-forma to certify that the wine complies with EU regulations, unless it is exempt.
Information on eVisas and why you need one.
Requirements for importers, retailers and wholesalers selling and labelling wine in Great Britain, including labelling laws for wine imports into England from 1 January 2024.
How to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for help with your application or immigration account, from inside and outside the UK.
Keep your UK Visas and Immigration account details up to date - your mobile phone number, email address, name, identity document and UK address
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
Information on using your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account to prove your rights in the UK and keep your details up to date.
Approved laboratories for wine testing and analysis before it's exported or moved from Great Britain (GB) to the EU or Northern Ireland (NI).
Complain to UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) about applications, appointments and decisions or follow up an existing complaint
‘Bona Vacantia’ means vacant goods and is the name given to ownerless property, which by law passes to the Crown. The Treasury Solicitor acts for the Crown to administer the estates of people who die intestate (without a Will) and...
Biometric residence permits (BRP) - what they are, personal data, how to report problems.
Report certain types of visual conditions to DVLA if you're a car driver or motorcyclist.
Apply to visit, work, study, settle or seek asylum in the UK
Find out how your personal information is used to certify and issue EU VI-1 documents.
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