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Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews

• Who can apply

  You can apply for a first adult passport if all of the following apply:…

• What documents you need to apply

  You must send original documents. Photocopies are not accepted. If you do…

• Apply online

  To apply online you’ll need: a digital photo of you (or a device that…

• Apply with a paper form

  To apply with a paper form you’ll need: a filled-in application form 2…

• After you apply

  Passport interviews After you apply, you may need to be interviewed to…

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

• Overview

  A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the…

• Eligibility

  To be eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you must have…

• Knowledge of English

  You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…

• How much it costs

  When you apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you’ll need to…

• Documents you'll need to apply

  Before you apply, you must pay for Ecctis to check your qualification is…

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. Check…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…

• Switch to this visa

  You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a High Potential…

How to use a before-and-after study to evaluate your digital health product.

• Updated: 30 January 2020

Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead

How you import from and export to the Central American countries.

• Updated: 1 January 2022

Rules for digital and printed passport photos and how to get one

How to pay Class 1A National Insurance for employers, including a HMRC reference number, bank details, Faster Payments, CHAPS, Bacs, overseas payments and deadlines.

Information about medical devices that the public can buy for personal use and how we make sure they are safe and effective.

• Updated: 2 April 2025

This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in ASEAN.

• Updated: 11 January 2022

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.