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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
Find out about your human rights and how they are protected.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
This document contains information about Sudan to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
This document contains information about Afghanistan to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
This document contains information about the Cook Islands to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
The official UK government website for data and insights on COVID-19.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
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
This document contains information about China to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
This document contains information about Cuba to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
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.
This document contains information about Saudi Arabia to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
This document contains information about Qatar to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
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