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Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
A collection of University case studies with an intellectual property focus.
The Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) is a US Department of Defense (DoD) programme.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Information for prospective growers of low THC cannabis (industrial hemp), for the production of seed and fibre only.
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
You must register and declare ozone-depleting substances (ODS) for laboratory or analytical uses.
Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Australia.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Goods that are controlled and how to get licences for them, the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, dealing with the Export Control Organisation (ECO).
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
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