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Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
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
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
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.
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
Marburg virus is a Filovirus which, along with Ebola virus, can cause a severe and often fatal viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF).
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
Check the tariff classification for dried buffalo ears and dried beef meat scraped off from the throat, for use as animal feed.
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 Import VAT and Customs Duty when you send gifts into the UK.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
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.
Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
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