Guidance and regulation

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  1. UK bank holidays

    Find out when bank holidays are in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - including past and future bank holidays

  2. Immigration Rules Appendix K: shortage occupation list

    Shortage Occupation List.

  3. Living in the EU: prepare for Brexit

    Information for UK nationals living in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or Ireland about preparing for Brexit.

  4. Accessing services that used the Government Gateway website

    How to access department, agency and public body services that used the Government Gateway website.

  5. EU Settlement Scheme: evidence of UK residence

    How to provide evidence that you’ve been living here if we can’t confirm this through an automated check of UK tax and some benefits records.

  6. Visit visa: guide to supporting documents

    Guidance about the documents you need for a standard visitor visa application.

  7. Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK

    Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.

  8. Track or view your DBS certificate

    You can use our online services to check the progress of basic, standard or enhanced checks or view your certificate.

  9. Borders, immigration and citizenship: privacy information notice

    How your personal information is used within the borders, immigration and citizenship system.

  10. EU Settlement Scheme: application processing times

    Current expected processing times for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme.

  11. Visiting the UK after Brexit

    What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK after Brexit.

  12. Check employment status for tax

    Use this service to find out if you, or a worker on a specific engagement, should be classed as employed or self-employed for tax purposes.

  13. Universal Credit advances

    If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first payment you may be able to get an advance of your first Universal Credit payment.

  14. Vehicle tax rates (V149 and V149/1)

    Rates of vehicle tax for all types of vehicle.

  15. MOT inspection manual: cars and passenger vehicles

    Inspection processes and rules for car, private bus and light commercial vehicle (class 3, 4, 5 and 7 vehicle) MOT tests.

  16. Using the ‘EU Exit: ID Document Check’ app

    Information for EU citizens and their families applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.

  17. Form AN: guidance

    Guidance to apply for citizenship by naturalisation if you are living in the UK.

  18. EU Settlement Scheme: ID document scanner locations

    Locations where you can go to get your biometric ID document scanned if you do not have an Android device with near field communication (NFC).

  19. Applying for a UK visa: approved English language tests

    List of tests and test centres approved by UK Visas and Immigration to show that applicants have the required level of English for their visa.

  20. The Highway Code

    This Highway Code applies to England, Scotland and Wales.