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Guidance if you are in the USA and you need to find out how to apply for a UK visa.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
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Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
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
Reclaim VAT you've paid on goods and services bought in the UK to use in your business if you’re registered as a business outside the UK.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Find out about repayment and remission of customs duties by HMRC and how to apply.
Use supplementary pages SA109 to record your residence and domicile status on your SA100 Tax Return.
Monitor the progress of a patent application through search reports, open to the public inspection files, and caveats.
Find out how to complete and submit an Other Interest (OI) return using the HMRC spreadsheet or electronic flat text file.
Apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if you've been offered a job in a faith community - eligibility, extend or switch, knowledge of English, bring your family
Short-term study visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
How to use A/B testing to evaluate your digital health product.
If you're an employer based in the UK, find out if an employee is eligible for tax relief through an Appendix 5 arrangement if they've paid tax abroad on their income.
Find out how to apply for authority to give an employee foreign tax credit relief if you're a UK employer and you send an employee to work abroad.
Use these EU country codes, VAT numbers and foreign language letters to complete an EC Sales List (ESL).
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