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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.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
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,...
This page provides information about some of the actions you may need to take if you are a UK national living abroad and you are returning to the UK permanently.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
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.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
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