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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Free and impartial help with money and pensions.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Find news, information and advice from the government on starting or growing your business.
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Guidance for organisations when making decisions about the design and operation of enterprise IT services which handle OFFICIAL information.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
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.
Guidance if you are in the USA and you need to find out how to apply for a UK visa.
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...
Information on using the app when applying to work, study or live in the UK.
Find out how local authorities can set up a Google domain for care leavers and children with a social worker.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
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