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Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.

• Overview

  Inheritance Tax is a tax on the estate (the property, money and…

• Passing on a home

  You can pass a home to your husband, wife or civil partner when you die.…

• Rules on giving gifts

  Inheritance Tax may have to be paid after your death on some gifts you’ve…

• If you die when you are based outside the UK

  If you’re based abroad, Inheritance Tax is only paid on your UK assets,…

When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.

• Booking your test

  You can book your driving test when you’ve passed your theory test. You do…

• What to take to your test

  You must take: your UK driving licence your theory test pass certificate,…

• Using your own car for your test

  You can take your driving test in your own car rather than your driving…

• What happens during the test

  There are 4 parts to the driving test: an eyesight check ‘show me, tell…

• Driving test faults and your result

  There are 3 types of faults you can make: a dangerous fault - this…

• If your test is cancelled or there's bad weather

  Your driving test can be cancelled or stopped because of bad weather,…

• If you have a disability, health condition or learning difficulty

  When you book your driving test you should say if you have a: disability…

Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply

• Overview

  You might need a visa to pass through the UK in transit (on your way to…

• If you're not going through border control (Direct Airside Transit visa)

  You might need a Direct Airside Transit visa if you: will be changing…

• If you're going through border control (Visitor in Transit visa)

  You might need a Visitor in Transit visa if you’re: changing flights in…

• Apply

  Apply online for a Direct Airside Transit visa or a Visitor in Transit…

Pass Plus is a practical course to improve your driving skills - once completed you may get a discount on your car insurance

Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.

When you need an MOT for your vehicle, what it costs, what happens if your vehicle fails, and how to get mistakes on the MOT certificate fixed.

• Updated: 4 March 2026

When to book your motorcycle, moped or scooter tests, what to take with you, what happens during the tests, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled

How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to.