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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.
FCDO travel advice for Curaçao. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
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.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
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.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Cyprus and how to get one if you do.
International trade mark registrations protected in the EU under the Madrid Protocol will no longer enjoy protection in the UK after 1 January 2021.
Find schemes that have told HMRC they meet the conditions to be a recognised overseas pension scheme (ROPS).
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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