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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
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
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.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British consulate in Argentina.
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.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Information on how UK companies can control risks when doing business in Mexico.
The Global Business Mobility routes are for workers based outside the UK who are undertaking a temporary work assignment in the UK as a Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee, UK Expansion Worker, Service Supplier or Secondment Worker.
FCDO travel advice for Honduras. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Application pack to get a certificate of custom and law for marriage or civil partnership in Luxembourg by post.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
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
This guidance explains who needs to enter the ballot before applying for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa and how the ballot system works.
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