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Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Astana (formerly Nur-Sultan).
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Imposing safeguard measures for imports of certain steel products.
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Tunisia.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
This guidance outlines the requirements for claiming preferential tariffs under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
Guidance for businesses.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
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