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How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Information on how to revalidate a UK CoC (and UK GMDSS at the same time).
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Official information for UK nationals living in or moving to Belarus, including guidance on residency, passports and healthcare.
Goods that are controlled and how to get licences for them, the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, dealing with the Export Control Organisation (ECO).
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Your purchasing strategy must show you’ve considered commercial and technology aspects, and contractual limitations.
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Get help to classify drones and aircraft parts for import and export.
Use this form to transform your Madrid Protocol Designation to a UK Trade Mark application.
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