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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 a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
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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 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,...
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa. Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
We pursue our national interests and those of British citizens. We safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners. FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies...
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
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