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An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
Set up and run a business partnership - naming a partnership, registering with HMRC, partnership tax returns and legal responsibilities
Guidance on how to support your child or partner’s student finance application and which forms you need to complete.
Apply for a Start-up visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, switch to this visa, bring your family.
FCDO travel advice for El Salvador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Self declaration form and accompanying notes for British nationals to get married or register a civil partnership (PACS) in France. For use in place of certificates of celibacy and custom.
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
Working Tax Credit - how much money you get, hours you need to work, eligibility, claim, tax credits when you stop work or go on leave
How to meet the accommodation needs of guests, including information about gas safety and information about bills and paying rent.
FCDO travel advice for Ecuador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Guidance on basic DBS checks including how to apply, the cost and what information is disclosed on a basic certificate.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing partners and registering with Companies House.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
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.
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Charity Worker visa to do unpaid charity work - eligibility, documents, family members
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