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Learn how to check if your website or mobile app is accessible.
Find registered designs in the UK
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
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The Environment Agency’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of new nuclear power station designs and how we engage with others during the process.
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
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