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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
How to get your full driving licence once you've passed your driving test - driving test certificate, photocard, provisional, paper licences
How to account for VAT on new ships, aircraft and land vehicles you move between Northern Ireland and EU member states (VAT Notice 728).
Information for competent authorities abroad (and in the UK) about obtaining evidence within the UK (or abroad) to assist in criminal investigations or proceedings.
How to obtain an authorisation to wholesale veterinary medicines.
Information for prospective growers of low THC cannabis (industrial hemp), for the production of seed and fibre only.
How UK museums and galleries can arrange to protect exhibits on loan from abroad from court-ordered seizure.
This advice note sets out how to apply to authorise an applicant to serve a written notice which requires the recipient to provide information to an applicant about interests in land.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Liberia, including guidance on security, healthcare and driving.
Advice for British people living in Cameroon, including information on health, education, benefits, residence requirements and more
This factsheet provides a summary of key information about the contract for residents living in buildings where developers have pledged to remediate historic fire safety defects.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
How to access the essential information you need when living in Taiwan as a British national.
This booklet will help local housing authorities to obtain and use tenancy deposit information to identify private rented housing and landlords in their area.
A collection of guidance about applying for, managing and enforcing a patent. Patents help protect a product or process, for example machines and medicines.
Advice for British people buying property in Turkey, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Advice for British people living in Oman, including information on health, education, employment, residence requirements and more.
Your chances of obtaining a useful patent are significantly greater if you use an attorney. A patent specification is a legal document and requires specialist skills to draft properly.
Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs
Exploratory research testing approaches to getting pupils’ views on outdoor space, for Department for Education building in use reviews.
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