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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.
Free and impartial help with money and pensions.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
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.
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.
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Find out about changes to the deemed domicile rules for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax from 6 April 2017.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
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
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.
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.
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