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Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.

• Who can check your criminal record

  Employers can check your criminal record no matter what role you apply…

• Checking process

  You need to fill in an online or paper form, depending on the type of…

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…

What to do if you’re bringing your pet or pets to Great Britain: quarantine rules, documents you need, types of animal you can bring.

• Overview

  You must follow certain rules to bring your pet to Great Britain (England,…

• If you’re travelling from an EU country

  You must write a statement (called a ‘declaration’) to say that your pet:…

• If you’re travelling from outside the EU

  You must have an import licence to bring any pet animal that is not a dog,…

• Check if you need to follow extra rules

  Depending on the type of pet you’re bringing, you may have to follow extra…

• Endangered species

  You need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing a pet…

• Help and advice

  To check the exact rules for your pet, contact the Centre for…

Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.

You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.

• Updated: 5 August 2021

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

The undergraduate student loans you can apply for based on your nationality and where you normally live.

How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.

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.

UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.