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UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Your identity document (for example your passport or identity card) will…
Check what documents you’ll need to enter the UK. You’re a British citizen…
You’ll need to show your identity document, such as your passport or…
You must co-operate if you’re stopped and asked about your baggage. If you…
Passing through a UK airport while on the way to another country is called…
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
There are rules for bringing food or animal products into Great Britain…
The rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products depend…
The rules on bringing fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds depend on the…
You may need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing any…
If you declare banned food products to Border Force officers at customs,…
Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.
You can bring some goods from abroad without having to pay UK tax or duty,…
If you’re travelling to Great Britain (England, Wales or Scotland) from…
The rules and your allowances for Northern Ireland depend on whether…
The rules depend on whether you’re travelling from Great Britain to…
There are some goods you cannot bring into the UK - they’ll be seized by…
You must tell customs about (‘declare’) goods: if you go over your…
Use this service before arriving in the UK to: check if you need to pay…
Report someone who you think may be living or working in the UK illegally, employing someone illegally
You must declare £10,000 or more in cash, or the equivalent in another currency, if you take it between Great Britain and any other country.
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
Use form BOR286 if you believe the Customs Duty or import VAT was wrongly calculated on an item you imported by post using Royal Mail or Parcelforce.
Your rights and security searches, body scans and privacy rules if you're disabled or taking medication aboard aircraft
Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Tax) against tax decisions: how to appeal, the hearing, if you lose your case.
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.
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
What you can do if your goods or vehicle are seized by Border Force or HM Revenue and Customs - get your things back or disagree with a customs seizure
Report someone who's smuggling people, goods or cash into the UK illegally
Submit a general aviation report (GAR) online if you are a pilot or carrier of a general aviation aircraft intending to travel to or from the UK.
Form BOR1422 is used when clearing missing or delayed baggage through UK customs controls at ports or airports.
Form to apply for Border Force’s civil penalty accreditation scheme for hauliers.
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