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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.
10 Downing Street is the official residence and the office of the British Prime Minister. The office helps the Prime Minister to establish and deliver the government’s overall strategy and policy priorities, and to communicate the government’s policies to Parliament,...
How someone in Finland can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British High Commission in Gaborone, Botswana.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Documents, certificates, services available at British Embassy in Manila.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
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 to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
The Royal Mint (RM) is the world’s leading export mint, making coins and medals for an average of 60 countries every year. However, its first responsibility is to make and distribute United Kingdom coins as well as to supply blanks...
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
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
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
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
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