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Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
FCDO travel advice for Haiti. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Use these EU country codes, VAT numbers and foreign language letters to complete an EC Sales List (ESL).
If you're an employer based in the UK, find out if an employee is eligible for tax relief through an Appendix 5 arrangement if they've paid tax abroad on their income.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Information on COVID-19, including guidance on the assessment and management of suspected UK cases.
Countries have their own rules about what goods you can bring in using an ATA Carnet. Check with the issuer in the country you’re exporting to.
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
Find out how to apply for authority to give an employee foreign tax credit relief if you're a UK employer and you send an employee to work abroad.
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Check the tariff classification for lace-up low shoes.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure.
Visa data by local authority in separate tables for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
You can no longer apply for a new electronic visa waiver (EVW). Find out what to do if you have an existing EVW
How to file an update statement for an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers.
How to remove an overseas entity's registration from the Register of Overseas Entities.
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The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries. Its collections include more than 150 million items, in over 400 languages including books, magazines, manuscripts, maps, music scores, newspapers, patents,...
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