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Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
How investigators and sponsors should manage clinical trials during COVID-19
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
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.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Publish your code and use open source to improve transparency, flexibility and accountability.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years. The National Archives is a...
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
Guidance for organisations involved in any aspect of the pharmaceutical lifecycle or GLP studies regulated by MHRA, covering the approval of paper documents when working from home
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
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