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A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
You must tell DVLA if you have a brain abscess, cyst or encephalitis - download the correct form to let them know
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
The Global Business Mobility routes are for workers based outside the UK who are undertaking a temporary work assignment in the UK as a Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee, UK Expansion Worker, Service Supplier or Secondment Worker.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
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
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
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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