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The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.

• Overview

  There are rules for bringing food or animal products into Great Britain…

• Meat, dairy, fish and animal products

  The rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products depend…

• Fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds

  The rules on bringing fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds depend on the…

• Check if you need a CITES permit

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

• If you break the rules

  If you declare banned food products to Border Force officers at customs,…

Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...

• Overview

  A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an…

• Your job

  You must meet all the following requirements to be eligible for a Skilled…

• When you can be paid less

  You might still be able to apply for a Skilled Worker visa if your job is…

• If you work in healthcare or education

  There are different salary rules if you work in some healthcare or…

• 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 Skilled Worker visa, you’ll need to have enough money…

• Documents you'll need to apply

  When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a Skilled Worker visa. Check which documents…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children may also be able to apply to join you or stay in…

• Extend your visa

  You can usually apply to extend a Skilled Worker visa or a Tier 2…

• If you got your first certificate of sponsorship before 4 April 2024

  There are lower salary requirements if both of the following apply: you…

• Update your visa if you change job or employer

  You’ll need to apply to update your Skilled Worker or Tier 2 (General)…

• Switch to this visa

  You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a Skilled Worker visa…

• Taking on additional work

  If you work overtime in the job you’re being sponsored for, you do not…

UK visa sponsorship information for employers - requirements, certificates and licences for Workers and Temporary Workers.

Tax and reporting rules for employers providing clothing expenses and benefits, including uniforms and protective clothing

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility, change of circumstances, claiming due to a terminal illness.

Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible

Apply for British citizenship if you're married to, or in a civil partnership with, a British citizen - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.

Form to extend stay in the UK as the partner or dependent child of someone who is settled here or who is a refugee or under humanitarian protection.

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