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How to make a request from public bodies and organisations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), how much it costs and how long it takes
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How to make a subject access request (SAR) to get information that HMRC holds about you.
When and how you can ask for the decision on your visa or immigration application to be reviewed if you're in the UK.
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Use this form to request a search on a patent application.
Find out how to ask for a copy of the information that is held about you. This is called the 'right of access' also known as a subject access request (SAR).
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
How to make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
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