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Standardisation explained.
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: study at an accredited…
If you’re a scientist, researcher or academic you can: take part in formal…
You can visit the UK for certain paid engagements or events (a ‘permitted…
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to: have private medical treatment…
You may visit the UK if you’re under 18 and: you’ve made suitable…
If you need a Standard Visitor visa, you must apply online before you…
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Lists of standards that businesses can use to show their products, services or processes comply with essential requirements of legislation.
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
Proposed updates to the lists of standards for businesses.
Explains the standard and practices you should use when publishing your data.
Find out how the government chooses open standards, and how you can suggest open standards, to improve services for users.
Guidance for business and government departments.
This page includes the rent standard that registered providers of social housing must comply with and guidance on how to apply for an exemption to the Standard.
How to use the common data standards for the criminal justice system (CJS) in England and Wales.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Information for schools about the standard setting process for key stage 2 national curriculum tests.
Information for schools about the standard setting process for key stage 1 national curriculum tests in 2016.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
The Committee is running a landscape review of the institutions, processes and structures in place to support high standards of conduct.
Sets out the role and approach of the DSA to improve the adoption of common data standards across government over the next 3 years.
Guidance on how planning authorities can gather evidence to set optional requirements and the nationally described space standard.
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