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Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
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.
Use form C88 (status) as proof of authorisation to import or export for the country of destination.
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...
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Short-term study visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
Guidance for those producing, processing, consuming, importing or exporting chemicals covered by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Information on embargoes on West African States and how to apply for an export licence.
Use this form to transform your Madrid Protocol Designation to a UK Trade Mark application.
Information for prospective growers of low THC cannabis (industrial hemp), for the production of seed and fibre only.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
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