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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
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
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.
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.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
Check what you need to do to employ teachers who are non-UK citizens.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
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,...
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
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