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You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born before 1983 to a British mother.
Check if you can use UK Carrier (UKC) Scheme authorisation to move consumer parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Information for applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme who are applying from outside the UK.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Information on using the app when applying to work, study or live in the UK.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
When you can use a designated UK-based conformity assessment body (CAB) to test your goods against the importing market’s regulations.
Apply for a certificate to confirm that you only need to pay UK National Insurance contributions if you're a self-employed individual working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
Find UK trade data from HMRC. Look up data about imports, exports, commodities and traders.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Guidance and support on coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales.
Stop and search rates for different ethnic groups in England and Wales.
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
Register your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register. This will give your loved ones the certainty they need to support your choice.
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