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Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
Find out who to get permission from to apply for a .gov.uk domain name.
When you need planning permission, where to apply, what counts as permitted development and how to appeal a planning permission decision
Apply for access to public funds if your permission is based on your family or private life, or you hold a BN(O) visa, and your financial circumstances change.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
When you need to apply for consent, how to apply, and the works that you can do without consent.
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs
How councils can control leafleting which is causing a litter problem, the places and leaflets that are exempt and the fees they can charge.
What to do if you think someone's used your intellectual property without permission - types of intellectual property abuse, help resolving disputes and further legal action you can take.
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
Make an urgent or emergency application to get permission to make decisions for someone who lacks mental capacity including interim applications for people applying to be a deputy
Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.
How to get contact with your grandchildren if parents divorce or separate and will not let you see them: mediation, applying for a court order
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
How to report a person who's gone missing or a child who's run away - including if you lose contact while they're abroad
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