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Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

• Who can apply

  You may be eligible for British citizenship if you have a British parent.…

• You were born on or after 1 July 2006

  You’re automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and…

• You were born between 1983 and June 2006

  You’re automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and…

• You were born before 1983

  You may automatically be a British citizen if you were born before 1…

• After you've applied

  You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take…

Landmark bill passes in Parliament as Great British Energy takes another major step forward.

• Updated: 15 May 2025

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

• Overview

  You might need a visa to pass through the UK in transit (on your way to…

• If you're not going through border control (Direct Airside Transit visa)

  You might need a Direct Airside Transit visa if you: will be changing…

• If you're going through border control (Visitor in Transit visa)

  You might need a Visitor in Transit visa if you’re: changing flights in…

• Apply

  Apply online for a Direct Airside Transit visa or a Visitor in Transit…

Application form for an Anglian Pass registration. This allows access to the River Nene and River Great Ouse, the Middle Level and the River Cam navigations.

Get approval for your fish pass design when building or making changes to a dam, weir or mill.

• Updated: 16 May 2014

• Updated: 1 January 2012

Pass Plus is a practical course to improve your driving skills - once completed you may get a discount on your car insurance

How to develop an end-point assessment plan for a new apprenticeship.

• Updated: 2 June 2025

Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents

Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.