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Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Spain and how to get one if you do.
How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to
Ambassador Neil Holland welcomes the visit of OSCE Chair in Office, Foreign Minister Borg, to Ukraine and condemns Russia’s aggression which is in complete violation of international law.
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A / VAM) is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, it was founded in 1852, and...
Two expert working groups have been established to develop, support and champion practical measures to facilitate delivery of the core data set outlined in the metadata agreement.
New Small Business Council meets for first time to discuss access to finance and removing barriers to growth
Joe White MBE was the UK Technology Envoy to the US between 2020 and 2024. He also worked previously as a Silicon Valley based entrepreneur and investor. He has served as: General Partner of Entrepreneur First, a Greylock backed early...
Three members of the veterans community have received Points of Light awards as part of events to mark Armed Forces Week.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Guidance on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award.
Apply to extend your Entrepreneur visa (Tier 1), bring your family.
Science and technology start-ups in regions across the UK broke global trends to grow private sector investment in 2023, according to new research.
The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) is an international and multistakeholder initiative to guide the responsible development and use of AI, grounded in human rights, inclusion, diversity, innovation, and economic growth.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
International co-operation for export credit financing, how UK Export Finance works with the OECD, the EU, the Paris Club and the Berne Union.
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