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This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
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
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Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs
Resources and training to learn English.
British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
Find out how you should prepare for a telephone or video court or tribunal hearing and what to expect on the day.
Official information British people moving to and living in the United States of America (USA) need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
Check if there are any COVID-19 rules in place for travel to England from abroad.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
Guidance on the many ways for suppliers to work with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the science inside UK defence and security.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Cattle keepers must tag a newborn calf, add its details to their holding register and register its birth within legal deadlines.
What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine if you are seeking refuge.
File changes to your company information including directors, shareholders and registered office address, and where your company records are kept
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