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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 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
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...
How someone in Poland can get documents prepared, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
This form should be completed and handed in at the counter with your documents to be legalised and your online payment receipt.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Information on using the app when applying to work, study or live 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.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
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.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
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