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Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Permits for installations, medium combustion plant, specified generator, waste or mining waste operations, water discharge or groundwater activities, or work on or near a main river or sea defence.
How to access the Environment Agency's public registers of environmental information.
Biometric residence permits (BRP) - what they are, personal data, how to report problems.
Apply for a Frontier Worker permit to work in the UK while living outside the UK: who can apply, how to apply, what you’ll get, what happens after you apply
Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.
Your council has information on parking permit schemes in your area
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.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
When you need an environmental permit, licence or to address planning considerations to mitigate nutrient pollution.
How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions
How to apply to import, export or re-export endangered animal and plant species on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) list.
Make sure a job applicant can work in the UK - check they have the right documents and make sure you're not prosecuted for employing an illegal worker.
Check if you need to get permission from the Environment Agency to do work on or next to a river, watercourse, flood defence or sea defence
Check if you need to apply for an environmental permit, formerly known as a flood defence consent, and get the forms you need.
Find out which licences and permits you need to operate vehicles with a gross vehicle weight above 3.5 tonnes on international journeys from the UK.
Get proof of your immigration status if you have been told you can view your immigration status online, for example if you have settled or pre-settled status.
Get an EU Settlement Scheme travel permit if your biometric residence card (BRC) is lost, stolen or expired and you need to return to the UK.
British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
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