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You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
How to use your own staff to provide driving tests for employees of your company, police service or fire and rescue service.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Find out about the changes if you are exporting personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus pandemic.
What you need to do to work and operate in the aviation industry.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Reclaim VAT you've paid on goods and services bought in the UK to use in your business if you’re registered as a business outside the UK.
Find out about Import VAT and Customs Duty when you send gifts into the UK.
If you’re coming to the UK, you’ll need to prove you have enough money to support yourself and any dependants in the UK.
Providing your biometric information and supporting documents for visa and immigration applications within the UK; UKVCAS service point locations; cost of appointments.
Official information for UK nationals living in or moving to Belarus, including guidance on residency, passports and healthcare.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Check what you need to do to employ teachers who are non-UK citizens.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
Apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if you've been offered a job in a faith community - eligibility, extend or switch, knowledge of English, bring your family
Goods that are controlled and how to get licences for them, the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, dealing with the Export Control Organisation (ECO).
We help people, businesses and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. CMA is a non-ministerial department.
Apply for a certificate to confirm that you only need to pay UK National Insurance contributions if you're a self-employed individual working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
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