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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
Official information British people moving to and living in the United States of America (USA) need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
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Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Guidance for those affected by changes to UK immigration and borders due to coronavirus.
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
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
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.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
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