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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
The Royal Mint (RM) is the world’s leading export mint, making coins and medals for an average of 60 countries every year. However, its first responsibility is to make and distribute United Kingdom coins as well as to supply blanks...
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
You must tell DVLA if you have Friedreich's ataxia - download the correct form to let them know
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Spreadsheets are a common way to share data. Use this information to help you avoid common errors, improve interoperability and create more accessible spreadsheets.
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a British public service broadcaster. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. BBC is a public corporation of the Department for Culture,...
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
Use this form if you're a personal applicant and you've had a foreign death certificate translated into English and don't have a certificate from a licensed company.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
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...
When and how to identify your lambs and sheep with tags.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Find out what you need to do when importing commercial goods into Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Use form C88 (status) as proof of authorisation to import or export for the country of destination.
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