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Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
Find out about the changes if you are exporting personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus pandemic.
The civil procedure rules govern the way civil cases are managed, and set out the processes of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the County Court.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years. The National Archives is a...
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
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