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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
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Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Baku.
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Documents and certificates available at British Embassy Moscow.
How someone in Estonia can get documents united or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
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Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Tunisia.
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