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Suspected people smugglers will face travel bans, social media blackouts and restrictions on phone usage under tough new laws to dismantle organised immigration crime networks.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Someone can choose you to make and carry out certain decisions on their…
As someone’s attorney or deputy you must: give them all the help they need…
A person may not have mental capacity because of a problem with the way…
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
What happens if you're given a community sentence or community service. Find out about Community Payback and the rules of your community sentence.
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
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
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
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