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UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
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Use this form to transform your Madrid Protocol Designation to a UK Trade Mark application.
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