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Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.

• Overview

  Inheritance Tax is a tax on the estate (the property, money and…

• Passing on a home

  You can pass a home to your husband, wife or civil partner when you die.…

• Rules on giving gifts

  Inheritance Tax may have to be paid after your death on some gifts you’ve…

• When someone living outside the UK dies

  If your permanent home (‘domicile’) is abroad, Inheritance Tax is only…

Pass Plus is a practical course to improve your driving skills - once completed you may get a discount on your car insurance

• Overview

  Pass Plus is a practical training course that takes at least 6 hours and…

• Booking Pass Plus

  You need to book Pass Plus with an approved driving instructor (ADI) who…

• Local councils offering discounts

  Some local councils can offer discounts off the full Pass Plus training…

• How Pass Plus training works

  Pass Plus training takes at least 6 hours. It has 6 modules, covering…

• Apply for a Pass Plus certificate

  You must apply for your own Pass Plus certificate if you want one. You…

• Car insurance discounts

  Once you’ve completed Pass Plus you may be able to get a car insurance…

If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate

• Overview

  When someone dies with no will or known family, their property passes to…

• Who to contact

  The Government Legal Department handles bona vacantia in England and Wales…

• Check if you're an entitled relative

  You need to know if you’re entitled before making a claim on an estate.…

• Make a claim on an estate

  If you think you’re entitled to an estate in England and Wales (but not…

• Refer an estate

  If you know someone who has died with no will or known blood relatives,…

• Grants from a deceased person's estate

  You can apply for a grant from a deceased person’s estate if you could…

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

Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs

Becoming an MOT tester - eligibility, qualifications, training courses, annual training and assessment

Find out about the Industry Security Assurance Centre (ISAC) and its associated responsibilities.

• Updated: 25 March 2024

You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.

Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.

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