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Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
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.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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 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
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
It is illegal for your employer to pay you below the National Living Wage, so check your pay and talk to your manager to make sure you’re getting the wages you are entitled to.
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.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
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.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
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