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Guidance

Download the GOV.UK app

How to download the GOV.UK app, and what the app does.

A screenshot from the GOV.UK app. The text on the screen reads 'Your GOV.UK app - Government information and services for you'.

Get the app

Get the GOV.UK app on the Google Play Store The GOV.UK app is available on iPhone and Android devices.

iPhone users

You will need:

  • iOS 16 or later you can find this information in your phone’s settings
  • at least 24.8MB of storage space on your phone

Download the GOV.UK app from the App Store.

Android users

Download the GOV.UK app on the Apple App Store You will need:

  • Android 10 or later you can find this information in your phone’s settings
  • at least 8.4MB of storage space on your phone 

Download the GOV.UK app from the Google Play Store.

What the app does

The GOV.UK app gives you time back by making your interactions with government more personalised and proactive.

You can use it to:

  • save relevant topics to the app homehomepage, screen, helping you get to the content you need most

  • keep a record of pages you’ve visited, making it easier to return to content you need to access regularly

  • quickly find services for your local area, as entering your postcode will add a link to your local council’s website to the app home pagehomepage

  • get notifications about things like important dates and deadlines and services you might find useful 

  • search for and browse for GOV.UK content

Accessibility of the app

We want as many people as possible to be able to use the GOV.UK app. The accessibility statement for the GOV.UK app describes how it works with assistive technologies.

First release

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Other UK government apps

The GOV.UK app is separate from the:

Updates to this page

Published 1 July 2025
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  1. Added information on operating system requirements for the app.

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Update history

2026-02-13 11:22
Added information on operating system requirements for the app.

2025-07-01 06:22
First published.