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Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British consulates in Mauritius.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
You can usually get permission to use someone else’s intellectual property…
To use an existing trade mark you should contact the current owner. Find…
Contact the owner of the patent to see if they’ll: license it to you sell…
You can’t copy or use copyright material without permission. For example,…
To use a registered design you must contact the current owner and either…
What happens when you opt to tax (charge VAT on) land and buildings, when you need permission and when to notify HMRC about your decision.
Who can sign (countersign) passport photos and application forms and what they need to do
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British consulates in Armenia.
Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Guidance for organisations involved in any aspect of the pharmaceutical lifecycle or GLP studies regulated by MHRA, covering the approval of paper documents when working from home
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Tunisia.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes at British Embassy in Israel.
Practice form No. 91: Writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British consulate in Argentina.
Apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the arts, sciences or digital technology once you have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Muscat.
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Algeria.
Documents, certificates, services available at British Embassy in Manila.
How someone in Spain can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
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