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Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, was a non-departmental public body and lead agency in the United Kingdom for promotion and integration of information and communications technology (ICT) in education.
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
We are here to make digital government simpler, clearer and faster for everyone. GDS is part of the Cabinet Office .
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...
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Find schemes that have told HMRC they meet the conditions to be a recognised overseas pension scheme (ROPS).
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
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