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Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) administers the UK’s system of export controls and licensing for military and dual-use items. ECJU is part of the Department for Business and Trade .
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 the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Apply for a certificate to confirm that you only need to pay UK National Insurance contributions if you're a self-employed individual working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
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.
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...
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