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Registering land or property in England - first time registration, transfer of ownership, changing your details on the register, where to register in Scotland or Northern Ireland
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg). You must register all…
Land or property must be registered for the first time if it’s…
You must apply to HM Land Registry to change the registered owner name for…
You must tell HM Land Registry if anything in the register changes or it…
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
All births in England, Wales and Northern Ireland must be registered…
Opposite-sex couples Married or civil-partner parents Either parent can…
There are 2 types of birth certificate: the short version, which contains…
How to register your vehicle and the cost - new registrations, kit cars, rebuilds, radically altered vehicles, old and classic vehicles, vehicle identification numbers, Q plates
You have to register a car or any other vehicle as soon as you’ve: bought…
Register a new vehicle The dealer will usually register a brand new…
Your vehicle may not have been registered before with DVLA if it’s: brand…
You’ll have to pay a fee of £55 if you’re registering and taxing a vehicle…
Your vehicle must meet the road vehicles regulations if you use it on the…
Your vehicle must comply with the road vehicles regulations if you use it…
All vehicles registered in the UK must have a unique, stamped-in vehicle…
DVLA issues ‘Q’ registration numbers to vehicles whose age or identity is…
Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol
How to register your medical devices with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the markets in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Submissions related to human medicines need to be submitted directly to the MHRA.
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
How to register and update your personal, business and land details on the Rural Payments service.
What providers need to know about the supported accommodation registration process before applying.
Getting on the electoral register, what happens if you do not register to vote, registering in more than one place, how to opt out of the 'open register', registering anonymously and how to view the electoral register
How to register to keep captive schedule 4 birds, when to ring them and when to microchip them.
How to register a group of companies, company divisions, joint business ventures and business units for VAT and what to do if they change after registration.
An overview of the process for registering and operating local bus services in England and Wales
Register a new partner who is not an individual for Self Assessment, for example a company or trust, using form SA402.
Find out how to register your client for Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, PAYE, VAT or their trust or estate.
Find out if you need to register your business if you produce, import, warehouse, sell or deal in motor and heating fuels.
How UK nationals who plan to live in Spain for more than 3 months must register as a resident and on the padrón at their town hall.
Find out when and how to use the VAT1 paper form to register a new or existing business or one you're taking over.
Find a register office (registry office) - register and find records of births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths, and order certificates
Use this service to apply to register a high-rise residential building in England with the Building Safety Regulator.
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