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How to apply for a full or partial completion certificate after building work on a higher-risk building has been completed.

• Updated: 27 March 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…

Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs

• Updated: 3 February 2026

Find out about the symptoms of COVID-19, what to do if you or your child has them and when to get medical help.

• Updated: 18 September 2020

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

British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey

• Updated: 21 December 2017

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

When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.

UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.