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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
You must fill in this form to confirm that you won't sell or transfer the pet dog, cat, ferret or assistance dog to a new owner in the UK.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.
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
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
How to access the essential information you need when travelling to or living in Hong Kong as a British National.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Export controls on goods that can be used for torture or capital punishment.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
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