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It is illegal for your employer to pay you below the National Living Wage, so check your pay and talk to your manager to make sure you’re getting the wages you are entitled to.
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
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.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
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