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The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) administers the UK’s system of export controls and licensing for military and dual-use items. ECJU is part of the Department for Business and Trade .
Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
Advice on writing clear notices and maximising replies to your FSNs.
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 higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Comply with good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good distribution practice (GDP), and prepare for an inspection.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside 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.
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