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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
Information about the EU Regulations and their implementation in Northern Ireland
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Use this form as the proprietor of a patent to request an entry in the register to show that licences under the patent are available as of right.
Credit and debit card payment authorisation slip for consular services in the Netherlands.
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
You may be able to use an open individual export licence (OIEL) to regularly export similar controlled items to the same customer.
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
If you're eligible for an ETA, you may be exempt from the requirement to get one if you live in Ireland.
You can use a SIEL to make shipments of specified military or dual-use items to a named consignee and/or end user.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
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