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British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mrs Justice Eady on 3 May 2024.
This page provides disclaimer information for the guidance that the FCDO provides for British people who are or are planning to travel or live abroad.
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
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
The Global Business Mobility routes are for workers based outside the UK who are undertaking a temporary work assignment in the UK as a Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee, UK Expansion Worker, Service Supplier or Secondment Worker.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
Find UK trade data from HMRC. Look up data about imports, exports, commodities and traders.
Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
FCDO travel advice for Haiti. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
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