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Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
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.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Website of Cumberland Council
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Countries have their own rules about what goods you can bring in using an ATA Carnet. Check with the issuer in the country you’re exporting to.
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...
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