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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
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.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Guidance if you are in the USA and you need to find out how to apply for a UK visa.
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
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.
Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
Form seeking a waiver of the two-year home residence requirement.
You can get an exempt vignette if you do not normally need a visa - state visits, diplomats, consulate workers.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
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