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Tuesday, 2 October 2023

A-Z of central government

Lists central government departments, executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies

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UK Border Agency - Visa Services Directorate

Contact details for UKvisas, which processes visa or entry clearance applications

UK Office of the European Parliament

Contact details for the UK Office of the European Parliament, which provides information to the UK public about the role and activities of the European Parliament

UK Passport Service

Contact details for the Identity and Passport Service which manages the application, renewal and amendments of passports for Britsh nationals resident in the UK

UK Resilience

Contact details for UK Resilience, a website which provides links to government and non-government sources on a wide variety of emergencies and crises that can affect the UK, plus emergency planning guidance and government information

UK Trade and Investment

Contact details for UK Trade and Investment, which helps companies trade internationally

Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS)

Contact details for UCAS, the central organisation with charitable status that processes applications for full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges

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