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List of fees for consular information in the USA.
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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
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
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Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
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Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
How to access the essential information you need when living in Taiwan as a British national.
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