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Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
The process of taking or giving evidence from abroad for UK court cases and rules on which countries allow it.
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Use these EU country codes, VAT numbers and foreign language letters to complete an EC Sales List (ESL).
Information for prospective growers of low THC cannabis (industrial hemp), for the production of seed and fibre only.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
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How to use A/B testing to evaluate your digital health product.
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