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How to conform with the legal requirements for placing medical devices on the market.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) administers the UK’s system of export controls and licensing for military and dual-use items. ECJU is part of the Department for Business and Trade .
Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
The epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2).
Guidance for organisations when making decisions about the design and operation of enterprise IT services which handle OFFICIAL information.
Find news, information and advice from the government on starting or growing your business.
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 visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
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.
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.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
What you need to know before you can place a medical device on the Great Britain market with a UKCA mark.
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