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Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
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
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
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