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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.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Find news, information and advice from the government on starting or growing your business.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.
Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
How to use a randomised controlled trial to evaluate your digital health product.
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.
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
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,...
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
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