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Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a British public service broadcaster. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. BBC is a public corporation of the Department for Culture,...
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
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...
Information for prospective growers of low THC cannabis (industrial hemp), for the production of seed and fibre only.
We pursue our national interests and those of British citizens. We safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners. FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies...
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...
Information about the DCIA programme, with guidance on how to participate in the Pilot competition
This guidance outlines the requirements for claiming preferential tariffs under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
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