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Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
FCDO travel advice for Honduras. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a British public service broadcaster. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. BBC is a public corporation of the Department for Culture,...
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright. IPO is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology , supported...
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