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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
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.
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Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through 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.
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a British public service broadcaster. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. BBC is a public corporation of the Department for Culture,...
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
Check the tariff classification for dried buffalo ears and dried beef meat scraped off from the throat, for use as animal feed.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
When tests to detect COVID-19 are commonly used (use cases) and what to consider when deciding which type of test to employ.
The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years. The National Archives is a...
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