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FCDO travel advice for Taiwan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
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 changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Slovakia, including guidance on residency, healthcare, driving licences and passports.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Lithuania, including guidance on residency, healthcare, and driving.
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