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Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
How someone in Austria can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes on UK naming law
Credit and debit card payment authorisation slip for consular services in the Netherlands.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
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
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Apply for changes to your marketing authorisation, including minor variations type IA and IB, major variations type II and extensions.
Guidance on the decentralised and mutual recognition reliance procedure (MRDCRP) for marketing authorisation applications including information on how to apply.
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.
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.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
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