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Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
How to use a randomised controlled trial to evaluate your digital health product.
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
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.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
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...
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