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List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Carry out checks on your overseas customers and find out what records you’ll need to keep if you’re approved for the Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme.
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
How someone in Austria can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes on UK naming law
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
We pursue our national interests and those of British citizens. We safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners. FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies...
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
How someone in Finland can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
How someone in Switzerland can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, make an affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes.
Find out about the changes if you are exporting personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus pandemic.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
This collection contains immigration staff guidance about visitors.
Use form C88 (status) as proof of authorisation to import or export for the country of destination.
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