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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
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Find out about changes to the deemed domicile rules for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax from 6 April 2017.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
The process of taking or giving evidence from abroad for UK court cases and rules on which countries allow it.
Use supplementary pages SA109 to record your residence and domicile status on your SA100 Tax Return.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Colombia, including guidance on residency, passports, healthcare and emergencies.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Official information for UK nationals living in or moving to Belarus, including guidance on residency, passports and healthcare.
The Traffic Commissioner for London and the South East's written decision for Hi-Stanford Scaffolding Ltd (OK2042641)
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
Countries have their own rules about what goods you can bring in using an ATA Carnet. Check with the issuer in the country you’re exporting to.
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
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