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This document contains information about Laos to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
This document contains information about Brunei to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
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.
This document contains information about Bahrain to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a British public service broadcaster. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. BBC is a public corporation of the Department for Culture,...
Information on what a border control post (BCP) is and the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks that take place there.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
FCDO travel advice for St Maarten. 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.
Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
We pursue our national interests and those of British citizens. We safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners. FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies...
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
We work for a secure and prosperous United Kingdom with global reach and influence. We will protect our people, territories, values and interests at home and overseas, through strong armed forces and in partnership with allies, to ensure our security,...
FCDO travel advice for Venezuela. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
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