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Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
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
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
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...
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
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
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