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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
UKTI Education closed in July 2016. UKTI Education was part of Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). UKTI Education helped UK education and training organisations win business overseas. They identified high value commercial...
Blogs where government organisations talk about their work and share information and ideas.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
The Royal Mint (RM) is the world’s leading export mint, making coins and medals for an average of 60 countries every year. However, its first responsibility is to make and distribute United Kingdom coins as well as to supply blanks...
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Short-term study visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
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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