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Find out about the changes if you are exporting personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus pandemic.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
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Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
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