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Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
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...
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,...
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
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...
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Pharmacovigilance system requirements
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Midtown House, is a probation contact centre, within the Kent, Surrey & Sussex region.
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
This guidance outlines the requirements for claiming preferential tariffs under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
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