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UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Your identity document (for example your passport or identity card) will…
Check what documents you’ll need to enter the UK. You’re a British citizen…
You’ll need to show your identity document, such as your passport or…
You must co-operate if you’re stopped and asked about your baggage. If you…
Passing through a UK airport while on the way to another country is called…
Check if there are any COVID-19 rules in place for travel to England from abroad.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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...
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.
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.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
You must declare £10,000 or more in cash, or the equivalent in another currency, if you take it between Great Britain and any other country.
We pursue our national interests and those of British citizens. We safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners. FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies...
Information on UK sanctions currently in place and how to apply for the appropriate licences.
Use this official service for booking a Life in the UK Test as part of your application for citizenship or settlement
Moving your belongings, going through customs and tax
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
Guidance about the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Treaty Section.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Find out when bank holidays are in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - including past and future bank holidays
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK.
The EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU ('Brexit'): who's eligible, how to apply, how much it costs.
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