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The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) administers the UK’s system of export controls and licensing for military and dual-use items. ECJU is part of the Department for Business and Trade .
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
When you must use the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS), and how to register and enrol.
When military end-use export controls apply and to which destinations.
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
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
Find out which radioactive sources you need a licence to export and how to apply for one.
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
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