Website of the UK government

What is it?

It provides information from across government departments and elsewhere on topics ranging from completing your driving test and parental leave to finding a job or a local NHS service.

Find information and services

You can find information and services by searching or you can: browse by topics, such as:

• money
• employment
• travel
• education

and find information by audience groups, such as:

• disabled people
• the over 50s
• parents

Access government services online

To make your life easier you can complete a number of government services online – from booking a driving test and taxing your car to renewing your passport or applying for a student loan.

How can Directgov help you?

With Directgov you can get:

• the latest information direct from government
• access to information and online services 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• help and advice via your mobile and digital service
• access to local and central government services
• a user friendly and secure service

Directgov on your mobile and digital TV

Directgov is available on every internet-enabled mobile phone. If you’re on the move or you don’t have access to a computer, you can use your phone to get the latest travel information, find your nearest doctor, learn about help with childcare costs and much more.

If you're a Sky or Virgin Media customer you can get Directgov through your television set. Designed specially for TV, the service has a wealth of information giving you access to public services all in one place.

• More about Directgov on your mobile
• More about Directgov on your tv

Improving Directgov

We are always looking to improve Directgov and welcome your feedback. Some of the changes based on what you’ve told us include:

• a homepage that gives you easier ways to find key services 
• a facility to find your nearest school or learndirect centre 
• improved search results 
• shortcuts to your favourite pages 
• more than 1,800 detailed contacts

• Feedback

Linking to Directgov

Directgov welcomes and encourages other websites to link to its information pages. You don't have to ask permission to link to Directgov but we can provide wording and linking graphics.

• Help with linking to Directgov

How many people use Directgov?

We regularly monitor activity on Directgov - the number of visits, unique visitors and page impressions - to estimate how many people visit the site and to establish the most popular pages visited.

• Read the latest web statistics for Directgov

Press and media enquiries

Directgov has a dedicated team for all media and press enquiries.

• Directgov press office