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The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
What you need to do to work and operate in the aviation industry.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
The civil procedure rules govern the way civil cases are managed, and set out the processes of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the County Court.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
A CV is a summary of your skills, achievements and experience that you use to apply for jobs. Check advice on what to include and how to make it stand out.
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa. Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
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