Applications submitted based on existing UK registration foundations must be based on UK single country registration, and Madrid designated UK or EU applications cannot be considered valid foundations. The elements that can be registered as trademarks in Tuvalu include: text, letters, graphics, symbols, dynamic graphics, color combinations, three-dimensional shapes, etc. We do not accept applications for service trademarks and can accept multiple types of applications. If the applicant does not reside in Tuvalu, they must entrust a specialized agent in their home country to handle the matter. The basic materials required for trademark application are:
1. Trademark design；
2. The specific category and product items must have the same registration basis as in the UK;
3. The applicant's name and address must be the same as the registration basis in the UK;
4. Power of attorney;
5. Original registration certificate issued by the UK Intellectual Property Office;
6. Priority cannot be declared.

The main process for applying for registration of a trademark in Tuvalu based on the existing foundation in the UK is: application acceptance formal examination approval issuance. The application will be accepted within 2-3 weeks after submission. The examiner will conduct a formal review of the application, mainly examining whether the application requirements and classification information comply with regulations. There is no substantive examination and announcement system. If everything goes smoothly, it will take about one year to apply for registration based on the existing UK single country registration foundation.