Cookies on Tell the UK government
Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.
We use cookies to remember information you've entered when applying to prove your eligibility.
Strictly necessary cookies
Your progress when using this service
When you use this service, we’ll set a cookie to remember your progress through the forms. These cookies do not store your personal data and are deleted once you’ve completed the transaction.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| session | Set to remember information you’ve entered into a form | When you close your browser |
| seen_cookie | Tracks whether you have seen the cookie banner and doesn't show it again if you have | 28 days |
| crumb | Helps us to prevent cross site scripting attacks | When you close your browser |
Cookies that measure website use
Measuring website usage (Matomo)
We use Matomo Analytics software to collect non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request.
We do this to better understand how applicants for overseas loans use the website. From time to time, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, eg, by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
We don't use any cookies to do this.