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Find out about our Overseas Investment Insurance policy: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Be aware of misleading invoices offering services to help protect your IP rights in return for a fee.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
If you’re coming to the UK, you’ll need to prove you have enough money to support yourself and any dependants in the UK.
ATA Carnet lets you temporarily export commercial samples, trade fair or exhibition goods and professional equipment to countries that are part of the ATA Carnet system.
You can no longer apply for a new electronic visa waiver (EVW). Find out what to do if you have an existing EVW
Imposing safeguard measures for imports of certain steel products.
Register as a manufacturer, importer or distributor of active substances.
Check what UIDs you need for your tobacco products and the specifications they need to meet.
How to get approval to use the Flexible Accounting System if you’re an agent, and how to use the system to pay customs charges on goods your client has imported.
Learn how to identify misleading invoices and what you should do if you receive one.
This guide provides information on statutory derecognition of a trade union
Use your duty deferment account to delay paying most duties and import VAT.
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Information on using the app to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to come to the UK.
Find out how much money you need to get a Student or Child Student visa, and how to prove you have the money.
Find out about cover policy and indicators for countries and territories that are covered by UK Export Finance.
Public health principles for reducing the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, in the workplace.
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