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How to apply for or renew a Double Taxation Treaty Passport and how to tell HMRC about passported loans, for overseas lenders and UK borrowers.
Guidance on the 2011 cancellation of identity cards, and information about new suppliers working with the Identity and Passport Service.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
To protect your trade mark outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
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
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy and Consulates in China.
Advice for British people living in Brazil, including information on health, education, benefits, residence requirements and more.
How to access the essential information you need when living in Taiwan as a British national.
Guidance for applicants already in the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted permission to live in the UK.
The Royal Mint (RM) is the world’s leading export mint, making coins and medals for an average of 60 countries every year. However, its first responsibility is to make and distribute United Kingdom coins as well as to supply blanks...
VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
We may be able to offer notarial services, including administering an oath or affidavit and making a certified copy of a document.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
How to self-upload evidence when making an application to come to or stay in the UK.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
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,...
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