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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Find out about the different simplified declarations for imports and what you need to do to get authorisation to use them.
If you get help from social services, direct payments let you choose and buy the services you need yourself, instead of getting them from your council
Find out about clearance applications and how to apply to HMRC for advance confirmation of an exempt distribution when a company purchases its own shares.
Check if you’re the deemed employer and what your responsibilities are if the off-payroll working rules (IR35) apply.
Find out about our Direct Lending Facility: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
The Forestry Commission controls tree felling by issuing felling licences.
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
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Canada.
There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
Supports effective delivery of planning application process.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
Sets out process and expectations on pre-application discussions.
Find out about partial exemption special methods for government departments.
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
Safety leaflet on topical corticosteroids and withdrawal reactions to help patients and their carers to use these medicines safely.
All patent applications filed at the IPO are checked to identify any which could be prejudicial to national security or public safety.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
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