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What to do if you are planning to adopt a child in China.
Information to help you identify if your organisation needs to publish a modern slavery statement.
Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
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
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 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
Find news, information and advice from the government on starting or growing your business.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Form A55: Application for permission to change a child's surname (Section 28 Adoption and Children Act 2002).
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
You must fill in this form to confirm that you won't sell or transfer the pet dog, cat, ferret or assistance dog to a new owner in the UK.
Zanyarî ji bo koçberan ser metirsî û rastiyên rêwîtiya bo Brîtanyayê (UK) bi rêyên xeternak an neqanûnî, û dewsgirên ewle û qanûnî.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
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.
Use the online form (previously form SC5) if you're adopting a child from abroad and need to apply for Statutory Paternity Pay or paternity leave.
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.
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