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Find out which supplies of children’s clothing or footwear are zero-rated for VAT.
You can get an exempt vignette if you do not normally need a visa - state visits, diplomats, consulate workers.
Search for a personalised number plate registration and buy it from DVLA online or at auction
There’s a ban on supplying luxury goods to anyone in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) or Syria, directly or indirectly.
Order a commemorative marriage certificate for a gift or keepsake to mark a silver, ruby, golden or diamond wedding anniversary
How to get professional qualifications obtained in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein recognised in the UK.
Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews
Who can get parole for determinate and indeterminate sentences, represent yourself at a hearing and challenge a Parole Board decision
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
Find out how to get a certificate of residence as an individual, company or organisation so you do not get taxed twice on foreign income.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
Get proof of your immigration status if you have been told you can view your immigration status online, for example if you have settled or pre-settled status.
Get a refund of the immigration health surcharge (IHS) if you're a student - eligibility, what you’ll get and how to apply.
Horses, ponies, asses, donkeys and zebras must have a horse passport and it must be with the animal at all times
Reclaim Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Parental Bereavement Pay and Shared Parental Pay, find out about Small Employers’ Relief and get help if you cannot afford payments.
Sample letters to get a copy of restraining order or protective injunction against an abusive partner, if you're applying for legal aid.
Nulla Osta application forms for British nationals getting married in Italy.
Get a fee waiver if you’re under 18 and cannot afford your citizenship application fee. You can apply if you’re eligible for British citizenship.
Apply to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) Hardship Fund if you have to take time off work because you're the victim of violent crime
You can get a free TV licence if you're 75 or over and you get Pension Credit, or a discount if you're blind or in residential care - who qualifies, how to apply
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