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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.
You need to be registered to vote before you can vote in UK elections or…
You vote in person at a polling station (usually in a public building,…
You must apply for a postal vote if you want to vote by post, for example…
If you’re unable to vote in person you can ask someone to vote on your…
How you vote when you’re abroad depends on: whether you’ll be abroad…
You’ll need to show photo ID when voting in person in some UK elections or…
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.
You can no longer apply for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa. If you want to…
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
A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the…
To be eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you must have…
You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…
When you apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you’ll need to…
Before you apply, you must pay for Ecctis to check your qualification is…
You must apply online for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. Check…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
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.
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