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You must tell DVLA if you have been fitted with a pacemaker - download the correct form to let them know

Make arrangements to return home voluntarily if you're in the UK illegally or have claimed asylum by assisted return, voluntary return, AVR, VRS

• Overview

  You can get help to return to your home country if you do not have…

• Who can get help

  You can usually apply for help to return home (‘voluntary return’) if any…

• How to apply

  Apply online for voluntary return. You’ll need: your address in the UK an…

The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.

• Overview

  There are rules for bringing food or animal products into Great Britain…

• Meat, dairy, fish and animal products

  The rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products depend…

• Fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds

  The rules on bringing fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds depend on the…

• Check if you need a CITES permit

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

• If you break the rules

  If you declare banned food products to Border Force officers at customs,…

Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Apply for an ETA to come to the UK if you’re a tourist, visiting family or for certain other reasons for up to 6 months. It costs £16. Find out if you need an ETA or a visa instead.

You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.

Submit a general aviation report (GAR) online if you are a pilot or carrier of a general aviation aircraft intending to travel to or from the UK.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) carries out low flying for training across the UK - low flying areas (LFAs), tactical training areas (TTAs)

Your rights and security searches, body scans and privacy rules if you're disabled or taking medication aboard aircraft

How HMRC uses debt enforcement powers, debt collection agencies and what happens if you live abroad when you do not pay your tax bill.

• Updated: 12 September 2025