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The official UK government website for data and insights on COVID-19.
How to conform with the legal requirements for placing medical devices on the market.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy and Consulates in China.
Website of the Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the Greater London Authority
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Find out about changes to the deemed domicile rules for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax from 6 April 2017.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
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
Information on using the app when applying to work, study or live in the UK.
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
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.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Identity cards have been scrapped - what to do if you still have one, biometric residence permits, identity cards for foreign nationals
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Guidance on the 2011 cancellation of identity cards, and information about new suppliers working with the Identity and Passport Service.
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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