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Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
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
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
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...
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
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.
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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