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To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Liechtenstein.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
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How to file an update statement for an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Apply for a certificate to confirm that you only need to pay UK National Insurance contributions if you're a self-employed individual working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
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
Check if you can apply for Authorised Use relief to reduce your payments when you import goods for a specific use. This can include repairs, maintenance or processing.
The official UK government website for data and insights on COVID-19.
How someone in Austria can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes on UK naming law
Information on using the app to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to come to the UK.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
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