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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
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
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You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Directory of current ICH Guidelines which have been implemented by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Guidance for organisations involved in any aspect of the pharmaceutical lifecycle or GLP studies regulated by MHRA, covering the approval of paper documents when working from home
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
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