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Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.
Website of Cumberland Council
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
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