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Find out if you need to declare income from selling personal possessions, goods or services online, creating online content or renting out property using digital platforms.

• Updated: 13 February 2025

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

• Overview

  You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you’re one of the following: a…

• Eligibility

  You must prove that you: are 17 or over have enough money without help…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can apply to join you in the UK as your…

• Documents you must provide

  When you apply you’ll need to provide: a current passport or another valid…

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a UK Ancestry visa before you travel to the UK.…

• Extend your visa

  You can apply to extend your visa and stay in the UK for a further 5…

• Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement')

  You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve spent 5…

Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer

• Letters, video and telephone calls

  Letters You can contact a prisoner by writing to them. Write the person’s…

• Email and social media

  Prisoners are not allowed to access social networking websites (such as…

• Banned items

  You must not send or give anything to a prisoner that: is indecent or…

• Sending money

  You can send money to someone in prison by making an online payment by…

• Visiting someone in prison

  You can make an online request to visit someone in prison in most cases.…

All private sector businesses that want to do building control work in England and Wales under the Building Act 1984 (as amended) must apply to register with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

• Updated: 26 March 2025

What you need to do if you start working for yourself.

How internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing, HMRC scams, immigration scams.

Income Tax is a tax you pay on your earnings - find out about what it is, how you pay and how to check you're paying the right amount using HMRC's tax calculator.

Young people across the country are to benefit from a clearer path into apprenticeships, as the Prime Minister vows to “unlock opportunities for young people across the country” ahead of National Apprenticeship Week.

• Updated: 8 February 2026

What happens if someone makes a money claim against you, saying you owe them money, and how you can respond or defend yourself

• Updated: 24 July 2025