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All private sector businesses that want to do building control work in England and Wales under the Building Act 1984 (as amended) must apply to register with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

• Updated: 26 March 2025

When your husband or wife applies for divorce: how to reply (respond), what happens if you agree or disagree (dispute), what happens if you do not reply, what to do if your husband or wife does not continue the divorce

• Overview

  If your husband or wife has applied for a divorce, the court will send you…

• How to reply

  You must reply by the deadline on your ‘notice of proceedings’. How you…

• If you agree with the divorce

  If you reply that you agree with the divorce, the divorce will go ahead.…

• If you disagree with the divorce

  You can only disagree with the divorce if you have a legal reason. For…

• If your husband or wife does not continue the divorce

  What you do next depends on where things stopped. If they have not applied…

• Start your own divorce

  You might want to start your own divorce. For example, if your husband or…

Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children

• Overview

  A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the…

• Eligibility

  To be eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you must have…

• Knowledge of English

  You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…

• How much it costs

  When you apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you’ll need to…

• Documents you'll need to apply

  Before you apply, you must pay for Ecctis to check your qualification is…

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. Check…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…

• Switch to this visa

  You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a High Potential…

Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle

How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.

• Updated: 22 November 2023

Tax and reporting rules for employers who provide or pay for employees' holidays

Rules for online and distance selling for businesses

International Pension Centre contact details for pension enquiries if you've lived or worked abroad

Number of guest nights, nights, and stays for short-term lets offered via online collaborative economy platforms from July to December 2025.

• Updated: 4 February 2026

Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.