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You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
If you or your parents were born in the UK, you might automatically be a…
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Whether you’re a British citizen depends on where your parents were from…
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Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Check if you need to tell DVLA about a health or medical condition, how to report medical conditions to DVLA
There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
Use this tool to find out if you need to send a tax return for the 2023 to 2024 tax year (6 April 2023 to 5 April 2024).
Recognised bodies, listed bodies, recognised universities, accredited higher learning institutions, bogus degrees
How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.
What to do if you need to pay more tax or you're due a refund, including P800 tax calculations from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
How to pay tax on your income if you come to live in the UK - tax returns, paying National Insurance, Portable Document A1, E101 or E102, claiming relief if you're taxed twice, claiming a refund (form R43)
Your council must help if you’re legally homeless or will become homeless within 8 weeks. Help may include advice, emergency housing or longer-term housing.
Find out how to prove your right to work in the UK to an employer. Get an online share code to prove your right to work if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
How to apply and get a code for free childcare for your 2 to 4 year old if you're working.
Find out if a potential employee's document gives them the right to work in the UK and which documents employers should check.
Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
Records and paperwork you must keep if you're self-employed as a sole trader or partner in a business: income, costs, profit, how long to keep records.
Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) replaces Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility.
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