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Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
FCDO travel advice for Hong Kong. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out about changes to the deemed domicile rules for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax from 6 April 2017.
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Japan, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Driving licence exchange and rules for drivers living in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
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