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Information on depleted uranium (DU) including what it is, its uses, health effects and protection from exposure.
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.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Spreadsheets are a common way to share data. Use this information to help you avoid common errors, improve interoperability and create more accessible spreadsheets.
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.
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Information on using the app when applying to work, study or live in the UK.
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Use these EU country codes, VAT numbers and foreign language letters to complete an EC Sales List (ESL).
The Secret Intelligence Service, often known as MI6, collects Britain’s foreign intelligence. It provides the government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the national security and economic well-being of the country. SIS works with the Foreign, Commonwealth...
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
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.
The epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management of Nipah virus infections.
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...
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