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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
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
You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you’re one of the following: a…
You must prove that you: are 17 or over have enough money without help…
Your partner and children can apply to join you in the UK as your…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: a current passport (with a blank…
You must apply online for a UK Ancestry visa before you travel to the UK.…
You can apply to extend your visa and stay in the UK for a further 5…
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve spent 5…
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
You can apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange visa…
You must: have a certificate of sponsorship reference number from your UK…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
Read the full guidance before you apply. Apply from outside the UK You…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can apply to extend your Temporary Work – Government Authorised…
You can apply to change (‘switch’) to a Temporary Work – Government…
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you're applying from inside the UK.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to Belgium.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
You can no longer apply for a new electronic visa waiver (EVW). Find out what to do if you have an existing EVW
Official information British people moving to and living in Kuwait need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Advice on legalising documents, getting married, and registering a birth or death abroad, and information on services available at UK embassies and consulates worldwide.
How to access the essential information you need when living in Taiwan as a British national.
Apply for a certificate to confirm that you only need to pay UK National Insurance contributions if you're a self-employed individual working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Baku.
Documents, certificates, services available at British Embassy in Manila.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy and Consulates in China.
How someone in Poland can get documents prepared, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
How UK nationals who plan to live in Spain for more than 3 months must register as a resident and on the padrón at their town hall.
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