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Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Advice for British people living in Singapore, including information on health, education, benefits, residence requirements and more.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
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.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Find out about changes to the deemed domicile rules for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax from 6 April 2017.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
You must tell DVLA if you have Huntington's disease and it causes any symptoms - download the correct form to let them know
Use form C88 (status) as proof of authorisation to import or export for the country of destination.
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.
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