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Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Use a global project licence to simplify the export of military goods and technology classed as collaborative defence projects.
Information for people who wish to apply to release a vaccine or a blood product to market in the UK.
What private maritime security companies (PMSCs) need to provide to comply with licence conditions.
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
Find out how to complete and submit an Other Interest (OI) return using the HMRC spreadsheet or electronic flat text file.
This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Guide to licensing requirements and restrictions for trade control and the export of controlled military goods, software and technology.
Find out how to apply for authority to give an employee foreign tax credit relief if you're a UK employer and you send an employee to work abroad.
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
Affidavit of marital status for British nationals in Vietnam.
How to check that a laboratory is allowed to buy ozone-depleting substances (ODS).
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