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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
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
The process for applicants applying for a Paediatric Investigation Plan (PIP) modification or waiver.
You must fill in this form to confirm that you won't sell or transfer the pet dog, cat, ferret or assistance dog to a new owner in the UK.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
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.
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