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This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
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...
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
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...
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
The family procedure rules are a single set of rules governing the practice and procedure in family proceedings in the high court, county courts and magistrates' courts.
Find out about changes to the deemed domicile rules for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax from 6 April 2017.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
How UK nationals who plan to live in Spain for more than 3 months must register as a resident and on the padrón at their town hall.
Use supplementary pages SA109 to record your residence and domicile status on your SA100 Tax Return.
We are here to make digital government simpler, clearer and faster for everyone. GDS is part of the Cabinet Office .
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
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