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British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey
This document contains information about Kuwait to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Guidance and support on coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland.
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
Guidance and support on coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales.
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.
Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
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.
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
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