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How to apply for a basic DBS check to get a copy of your criminal record, and what you must provide. It costs £18.
Sign in or set up a personal or business tax account, Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, PAYE for employers, VAT and other services.
Once you’ve set up an account, you can sign in for things like your…
You’ll need to set up a Government Gateway account in order to access…
You can get help with signing in to HMRC’s online services if you’re…
Find out when you can expect to receive a reply from HMRC to a query or request you've made.
Check a vehicle's details, tax and SORN status and expiry dates on the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA) database - online and telephone enquiries
Request details about a vehicle's registered keeper: bulk data, anonymised data, mileage data requests, other information requests
Make a request for a social visit to someone in a prison in England and Wales…
Request UK processing of your international patent if you've already made a Patent Cooperation Treaty application
How to make a request from public bodies and organisations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), how much it costs and how long it takes
Find out if you've paid enough National Insurance to qualify for the full State Pension - check gaps, contributions and credits, get a National Insurance statement, call the helpline.
Request a pedestrian crossing like a puffin crossing, toucan crossing or zebra crossing from the local council…
Responding to a data protection request - what you need to provide and what happens if you do not provide the information.
Use this form to request a search on a patent application.
If a tenant is having difficulty paying their rent, apply for a Managed Payment to Landlord using the Apply for a Direct Rent Payment service to request payment of rent from a tenant’s Universal Credit.
Use this form to request the grant of a patent.
Information about patent opinion requests we have received from 2014 onwards.
Use this form to request to restore a registration.
Information on requesting records of deceased service personnel.
Request a repair to a council property to your local council - urgent problems, Right to Repair, health, safety, security
Use this form to request a substantive examination.
Form to request a citizenship affordability-based fee waiver for individuals under the age of 18.
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