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Check the status of your passport after applying for a new passport or to renew or replace an existing passport
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
You can use the British Forces Post Office (BFPO) to send a letter or…
You can only use the enduring families free mail service to send things to…
You must: use a printed address label or write the address clearly in…
You must complete a customs declaration if you’re sending a parcel. Write…
The cost of using British Forces Post Office (BFPO) depends on the size…
Not all UK online retailers are able to send things to a BFPO address.…
You cannot send some items in BFPO mail, including: alcohol arms and…
You can send letters (also known as ‘blueys’) and parcels for free to…
You may be able to claim compensation if your post: does not arrive within…
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
Register with BCMS's online service to register cattle births and report cattle deaths and cattle movements online
Find out about the penalties that can be applied if you do not follow the UK tobacco track and trace rules.
What cattle keepers must record and report when they move cattle, bison or buffalo and the deadlines.
Track your driving licence application if you've already made an online application
Check a list of recent emails from HMRC to help you decide if the email you've received is a scam.
FCDO travel advice for Trinidad and Tobago. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Watch our caseworkers' top tips to make sure your applications are complete and correct. Avoid more than 20 common requisition points.
How to assess a planning application when there are bats on or near a proposed development site.
Information on using the app to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to come to the UK.
You're required to keep records for all traded goods you declare to HMRC for four years, for duty and tax purposes and for government statistics.
FCDO travel advice for Sudan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
VAT repayments - work out if you're due a VAT repayment using your VAT Return
Sign up for alerts about applications for UK trade marks or international registrations
How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.
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