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Prove your English language abilities with a secure English language test (SELT)
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
UK and Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership arrangement
The Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) sets out the UK and Nigeria’s priorities for future discussion and cooperation.
Export to the UK: guidance for African businesses
Find out about UK markets and sectors, trade agreements, UK import regulations and taxes, and support for African businesses from the UK government.
Guidance Start exporting to Africa
Find out about market opportunities, trade partnership agreements, support from the UK government, and export regulations and taxes in African countries.
Guidance Start investing in African businesses
Find out about investment opportunities and support from the UK government. Learn how to manage risk, invest ethically, and access guidance on African countries.
EU business: data protection and copyright
Find out what EU businesses need to do with data protection, intellectual property and copyright in the UK.
Transferring personal data to the UK
The EU has now formally adopted ‘adequacy decisions’ for the UK, under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Law Enforcement Directive (LED). These allow for the ongoing free flow of personal data from the EU/EEA to the UK.
Find out more about the rules on personal data.
Copyright and unregistered designs
Changes to EU cross-border copyright mechanisms may affect your business. Make sure you have the right permissions from 1 January 2021.
Check changes to copyright law.
You may not have protection for unregistered designs if you do not disclose your designs correctly.
Check the new rules for unregistered design protection in the UK and EU.
Intellectual property
If you export Intellectual Property protected goods, check the new rules for parallel exporting. You may need to contact the rights holder to get permission to continue after 1 January 2021.
You should check the new rules for registered address requirements for intellectual property rights in the UK from 1 January 2021.
Find out more about the rules on intellectual property