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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 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.

• Overview

  You can apply as a representative of an overseas business if you’re an…

• Eligibility

  To be eligible for this visa you must: have enough money to support…

• Knowledge of English

  You may need to prove your knowledge of the English language when you…

• Documents you must provide

  When you apply you’ll need to provide: a current passport or other valid…

• Apply from outside the UK

  Read the Representative of an Overseas Business guidance before you apply.…

• Your partner and children

  Your family members (‘dependants’) can come with you when you come to the…

• Extend your visa

  You can apply to extend your stay in the UK under a Representative of an…

• Using a solicitor or an agent

  You can use a solicitor or other agent to help with your application or…

• Switch to this visa

  You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a Representative of an…

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

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

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.

• Updated: 15 April 2024

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.

• Updated: 21 December 2017