Guidance and regulation

Information and services

• Verify your identity for Companies House

  Use this service to verify your identity for Companies House.

• Proving your identity with the GOV.UK One Login app

  How to use the GOV.UK One Login app to prove your identity, including how to download the app and how to scan your face and photo ID.

• UK bank holidays

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

• Download the HMRC app

  How to download and access the HMRC app on a mobile device to get information about your tax, National Insurance and benefits.

• Provide identity verification details for a person with significant control (PSC)

  Use this service to provide the Companies House personal code and identity verification statement for a PSC, or to request an extension.

• Verifying your identity for Companies House

  You need to prove who you are to set up, run, own or control a company in the UK.

• Visa processing 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.

• 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.

• Check when you can expect a reply from HMRC

  Find out when you can expect to receive a reply from HMRC to a query or request you've made.

• Understanding behaviours and expectations in the UK: a guide for asylum seekers

  Booklet for asylum seekers which explains what is expected of you when living in the UK.