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Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Information about the DCIA programme, with guidance on how to participate in the Pilot competition
We are here to make digital government simpler, clearer and faster for everyone. GDS is part of the Cabinet Office .
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Publish your code and use open source to improve transparency, flexibility and accountability.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
How to use A/B testing to evaluate your digital health product.
Use these EU country codes, VAT numbers and foreign language letters to complete an EC Sales List (ESL).
The Traffic Commissioner for London and the South East's written decision for Hi-Stanford Scaffolding Ltd (OK2042641)
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
Use a global project licence to simplify the export of military goods and technology classed as collaborative defence projects.
Check the tariff classification for flavour pods.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Apply for a Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa to do religious work in the UK - getting sponsored, fees, eligibility, family members
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