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  • An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.

    • Overview

      You need to be registered to vote before you can vote in UK elections or…

    • Voting in person

      You vote in person at a polling station (usually in a public building,…

    • Voting by post

      You must apply for a postal vote if you want to vote by post, for example…

    • Voting by proxy

      If you’re unable to vote in person you can ask someone to vote on your…

    • Voting from abroad

      How you vote when you’re abroad depends on: whether you’ll be abroad…

    • Photo ID you'll need

      You’ll need to show photo ID when voting in person in some UK elections or…

    • Voting as a proxy for someone else

      You may be asked to vote on behalf of someone else if they’re unable to…

  • Apply to bring your family or settle in the UK if you already have a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa.

    • Overview

      You can no longer apply for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa. If you want to…

    • Family members

      Your family members (‘dependants’) can join you if you’re in the UK on…

  • Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children

    • Overview

      A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the…

    • Eligibility

      To be eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you must have…

    • Knowledge of English

      You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…

    • How much it costs

      When you apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you’ll need to…

    • Documents you'll need to apply

      Before you apply, you must pay for Ecctis to check your qualification is…

    • Apply from outside the UK

      You must apply online for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. Check…

    • Your partner and children

      Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…

    • Switch to this visa

      You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a High Potential…

  • Apply to come to the UK as a representative of a news agency, newspaper or news agency and you’re from outside the EEA and Switzerland - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, extend and switch.

  • Rules for digital and printed passport photos and how to get one

  • Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews

  • Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Czechia and how to get one if you do.

  • Who can sign (countersign) passport photos and application forms and what they need to do

  • How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.

  • How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.