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Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Guidance if you are in the USA and you need to find out how to apply for a UK visa.
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.
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 the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
Advice for British nationals on staying safe when travelling by sea
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.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a British public service broadcaster. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. BBC is a public corporation of the Department for Culture,...
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
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,...
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Colombia.
Find out about changes to the deemed domicile rules for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax from 6 April 2017.
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