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The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
When tests to detect COVID-19 are commonly used (use cases) and what to consider when deciding which type of test to employ.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Find out about Import VAT and Customs Duty when you send gifts into the UK.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
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