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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.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
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...
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
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 an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
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,...
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
Marburg virus is a Filovirus which, along with Ebola virus, can cause a severe and often fatal viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF).
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
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