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Allonby Bay, North East of Farnes Deep and Dolphin Head receive highest level of protection for marine habitats and species.
The UK is a world leader and innovator in cultural heritage protection and has taken concrete steps to safeguard some of humanity’s most valued cultural heritage.
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Find out about legacy health, recognition, return to civilian life, support from the voluntary sector, commemoration and payment schemes.
How UK persons’ trading interests are protected and when authorisations must be obtained to trade with countries subject to specific extraterritorial laws.
If you’re a farmer or land manager, you can get funding to support and improve Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), National Parks and the Broads.
Wildlife protection - find out if you need a licence to kill, disturb or move animals, birds or fish
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
The review recommends that Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) should be introduced in England.
Information about the Highly Protected Marine Area designation at Allonby Bay in the Irish Sea.
New laws have been passed as part of an update to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
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).
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect species protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Find out how you can protect and manage trees and woodlands in urban areas.
Information about fraud and cyber crime, how to spot it and what you can do to protect against it.
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