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Lists of notaries to help British nationals with documents needed for legal or official procedures abroad, such as getting married or getting a job.

• Updated: 30 December 2024

Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.

• Overview

  You can bring some goods from abroad without having to pay UK tax or duty,…

• Arriving in Great Britain

  If you’re travelling to Great Britain (England, Wales or Scotland) from…

• Arriving in Northern Ireland

  The rules and your allowances for Northern Ireland depend on whether…

• Travelling between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  The rules depend on whether you’re travelling from Great Britain to…

• Banned and restricted goods

  There are some goods you cannot bring into the UK - they’ll be seized by…

• When to declare goods to UK customs

  You must tell customs about (‘declare’) goods: if you go over your…

• Declare goods and pay tax and duty to UK customs

  Use this service before arriving in the UK to: check if you need to pay…

What to do if you’re bringing your pet or pets to Great Britain: quarantine rules, documents you need, types of animal you can bring.

• Overview

  You must follow certain rules to bring your pet to Great Britain (England,…

• If you’re travelling from an EU country

  You must write a statement (called a ‘declaration’) to say that your pet:…

• If you’re travelling from outside the EU

  You must have an import licence to bring any pet animal that is not a dog,…

• Check if you need to follow extra rules

  Depending on the type of pet you’re bringing, you may have to follow extra…

• Endangered species

  You need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing a pet…

• Help and advice

  To check the exact rules for your pet, contact the Centre for…

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

• Updated: 1 September 2025

Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.

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.

• Updated: 26 June 2024

Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply

Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.

Business guidance, treaty information and other documents to help you understand the UK’s membership of the CPTPP.

• Updated: 1 August 2025

Declaration confirming that there are no legal reasons why you should not be married in Malaysia.