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If you're eligible for an ETA, you may be exempt from the requirement to get one if you live in Ireland.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
You may need to tell DVLA if you have acoustic neuroma
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Choose how you’ll make supplementary declarations for goods that you entered into your own records without authorisation.
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
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