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Official information for UK nationals living in or moving to Belarus, including guidance on residency, passports and healthcare.
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
We register the ownership of land and property in England and Wales. HM Land Registry is a non-ministerial department.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
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.
Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
The Payment Exception Service is a way for people who do not have a bank account to collect benefit or pension payments. It replaces the Simple Payment service
Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
FCDO travel advice for Panama. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
We are a specialist list set up to deal with: claims and appeals concerning patents (including supplementary protection certificates), registered designs, copyright issues, trade marks, semiconductor topography rights and plant varieties; claims and appeals concerning the and other intellectual property...
Rules outlining the form, manner of delivery and method of authentication for documents delivered to Companies House in electronic or paper format.
You can no longer apply for a new electronic visa waiver (EVW). Find out what to do if you have an existing EVW
UK Visas and Immigration is responsible for making millions of decisions every year about who has the right to visit or stay in the country, with a firm emphasis on national security and a culture of customer satisfaction for people...
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Japan, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes about: patents registered designs plant varieties If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court . If the amount sought...
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