| Body | What it does | Official site |
|---|---|---|
| DVLA | Issues driving licences and holds driver records | GOV.UK |
| DVSA | Runs driving tests and Driver CPC | GOV.UK |
| HM Passport Office | Issues UK passports | GOV.UK |
| UK Visas and Immigration | Decides visa and ETA applications, runs eVisa | GOV.UK |
| General Register Office | Registers births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales | GOV.UK |
| Disclosure and Barring Service | Runs DBS criminal record checks in England and Wales | GOV.UK |
| Security Industry Authority | Licenses private security | GOV.UK |
| CSCS and CITB | Construction skills cards and the health and safety test | cscs.uk.com |
| Nursing and Midwifery Council | Regulates nurses and midwives | nmc.org.uk |
| HEDD | Verifies UK degrees for employers | hedd.ac.uk |
| Report Fraud | National fraud reporting | reportfraud.police.uk |
| Citizens Advice | Consumer helpline; refers cases to Trading Standards | citizensadvice.org.uk |
| UK legislation | The text and penalties of the Acts we cite | legislation.gov.uk |
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