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VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
Find out about changes to the deemed domicile rules for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax from 6 April 2017.
The civil procedure rules govern the way civil cases are managed, and set out the processes of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the County Court.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
The family procedure rules are a single set of rules governing the practice and procedure in family proceedings in the high court, county courts and magistrates' courts.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
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...
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is responsible for the regulation of aviation safety in the UK, determining policy for the use of airspace, the economic regulation of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports, the licensing and financial fitness of airlines and...
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
We handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases that we hear include: collisions between ships disputes over the transport of cargo salvage of a ship, cargo or crew disputes over goods supplied to a ship disputes over mortgages and other security...
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
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