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Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - 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.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
The Royal Mint (RM) is the world’s leading export mint, making coins and medals for an average of 60 countries every year. However, its first responsibility is to make and distribute United Kingdom coins as well as to supply blanks...
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
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