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Use a global project licence to simplify the export of military goods and technology classed as collaborative defence projects.
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
This explains the rules governing address for service for intellectual property rights in the UK.
Find out the scale rate expenses for accommodation and subsistence paid to employees who travel outside of the UK.
FCDO Services is part of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), operating commercially as a Trading Fund to deliver secure, trusted services worldwide. FCDO Services works with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office .
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
The Post Office provides mail, financial and government services to the public through its nationwide network of post office branches. Post Office is a public corporation of the Department for Business and Trade .
Apply for a UK Expansion Worker visa to set up a branch of an overseas business - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) upholds information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals. ICO is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .
We support the Prime Minister and ensure the effective running of government. We are also the corporate headquarters for government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and we take the lead in certain critical policy areas. Cabinet Office is a ministerial...
This series brings together all documents relating to Cabinet Office permanent secretaries’ meetings with external organisations
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
We support the development of policies to remove inequality between disabled and non-disabled people.
We give independent advice to the government on simplifying the UK tax system, to make things easier for taxpayers.
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is a world-leading centre for hydrography, specialising in marine geospatial data to support safe, secure and thriving oceans. UKHO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence .
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