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Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Guidance for organisations when making decisions about the design and operation of enterprise IT services which handle OFFICIAL information.
Official information for UK nationals living in or moving to Belarus, including guidance on residency, passports and healthcare.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Information on using the app when applying to work, study or live in the UK.
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
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...
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
Use these EU country codes, VAT numbers and foreign language letters to complete an EC Sales List (ESL).
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Colombia.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
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