Extending UK IP rights abroad

You will usually need to apply for your Intellectual Property (IP) rights abroad. However, some countries may allow you to extend your United Kingdom (UK) protection, and accept it as protected in that country after completing certain local formalities.

Please note, details below should be used as a guide only, please contact individual country offices for full information.

Your copyright works usually get automatic protection abroad, in the same way as in the UK.

AnguillaAntarcticAntigua and Barbuda
BahamasBermudaBritish Indian
Brunei DarrussalemCayman IslandsCyprus
Falkland IslandsFijiGambia
GibraltarGrenadaGuernsey
GuyanaIsle of manJersey
KiribatiMaltaMontserrat
NauruPitcairnSaint Helena
Saint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent
SeychellesSierra LeoneSolomon Islands
South GeorgiaTanzaniaTonga
Turks and Caicos IslandsTuvalaUganda
VanuatuVirgin IslandsWestern Samoa