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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Apply for a section 22 community bus permit.
Use a global project licence to simplify the export of military goods and technology classed as collaborative defence projects.
Information on the different types of alcohol licences available and guidance on how to apply for them.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Germany and how to get one if you do.
Recreational organisations like caravan clubs or the Scouts can apply for an exemption to camp without a licence or planning permission.
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in France and how to get one if you do.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Information on how to get firearms licensing, manage weapons for a shooting club or get a museum licence.
New legislation (The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024) will make it a criminal offence for any recreational fishing vessel to target BFT in the UK without a permit.
Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
For each activity there is a set of rules and a risk assessment.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Cyprus and how to get one if you do.
If you impound water, or plan to, you may need to apply for an impounding licence.
Use this service to apply for a licence to move birds or animals onto or off premises in disease control zones.
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