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Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.

• Who can check your criminal record

  Employers can check your criminal record no matter what role you apply…

• Checking process

  You need to fill in an online or paper form, depending on the type of…

What to do if you’re bringing your pet or pets to Great Britain: quarantine rules, documents you need, types of animal you can bring.

• Overview

  You must follow certain rules to bring your pet to Great Britain (England,…

• If you’re travelling from an EU country

  You must write a statement (called a ‘declaration’) to say that your pet:…

• If you’re travelling from outside the EU

  You must have an import licence to bring any pet animal that is not a dog,…

• Check if you need to follow extra rules

  Depending on the type of pet you’re bringing, you may have to follow extra…

• Endangered species

  You need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing a pet…

• Help and advice

  To check the exact rules for your pet, contact the Centre for…

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…

Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.

The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) supports the development and deployment of technologies that enable businesses with high energy use to transition to a low carbon future.

• Updated: 3 July 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

You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.

• Updated: 5 August 2021

Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply

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.

The undergraduate student loans you can apply for based on your nationality and where you normally live.