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Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
Track the status and progress of your student finance application using your online account to make sure your money is ready for starting your course.
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
What to do if you're visiting the UK on business - check if you’re eligible, if you need a visa, what visa to apply for, and what to do before you visit.
Information and guidance on a range of medical devices for users and patients.
Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).
Information regarding a DBS online account and the services available to you as a barring or basic check customer.
Find out if you need to report packaging data under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
Get a criminal record check if you're applying to become an approved driving instructor (ADI)
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Find out how to prove your right to work in the UK to an employer. Get an online share code to prove your right to work if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.
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 what options you have to delay sending HMRC information about goods and paying Customs Duty when you move them into or out of Great Britain (England, Scotland or Wales).
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Report wreck material to the Receiver of Wreck - what counts as wreck material, fines and deadline
Check if you’re eligible for the Warm Home Discount from October 2024. The discount could take money off your winter electricity bill.
What you must do when sheep and goats arrive for slaughter, including identification checks, and recording and reporting movements.
HMRC can open a compliance check into individual directors or companies to make sure the right amount of tax is being paid.
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