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Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Find out about Import VAT and Customs Duty when you send gifts into the UK.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Check the tariff classification for lace-up low shoes.
Submit a return (EX606) to declare duty on wine, cider and other fermented products (formally made-wine) each month.
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
A CV is a summary of your skills, achievements and experience that you use to apply for jobs. Check advice on what to include and how to make it stand out.
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Colombia, including guidance on residency, passports, healthcare and emergencies.
Get a breed code to register a cattle, bison or buffalo birth.
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