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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
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...
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
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.
How someone in Poland can get documents prepared, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
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,...
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
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