Welcome to GOV.UK

The best place to find government services and information

Simpler, clearer, faster

Contents

This website replaces

  • Directgov
  • Businesslink

Services and information

  1. Benefits

    Includes tax credits, eligibility and appeals

  2. Births, deaths, marriages and care

    Parenting, civil partnerships, divorce and Lasting Power of Attorney

  3. Business and self-employed

    Tools and guidance for businesses

  4. Citizenship and living in the UK

    Voting, community participation, life in the UK, international projects

  5. Crime, justice and the law

    Legal processes, courts and the police

  1. Disabled people

    Includes carers, your rights, benefits and the Equality Act

  2. Driving and transport

    Includes car tax, MOT and driving licences

  3. Education and learning

    Includes student loans and admissions

  4. Employing people

    Includes pay, contracts and hiring

  5. Environment and countryside

    Includes flooding, recycling and wildlife

  1. Housing and local services

    Owning or renting and council services

  2. Money and tax

    Includes debt and Self Assessment

  3. Passports, travel and living abroad

    Includes renewing passports and travel advice by country

  4. Visas and immigration

    Visas, asylum and sponsorship

  5. Working, jobs and pensions

    Includes holidays and finding a job

Departments and policy

  1. 24 Ministerial departments
  2. 331 Other agencies and public bodies

The websites of all government departments and many other agencies and public bodies are being merged into GOV.UK.

Here you can see all policies, announcements, publications, statistics and consultations.

Worldwide

Worldwide

Find out what the UK government is doing in over 200 world locations. You can read the priorities for each location and get embassy information and contact details.

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