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How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
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.
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
The epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and management of Nipah virus infections.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
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
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Use this form to file a translation in connection with a European patent or a European patent application
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.
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
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