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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.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
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,...
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Free and impartial help with money and pensions.
Use these EU country codes, VAT numbers and foreign language letters to complete an EC Sales List (ESL).
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Find news, information and advice from the government on starting or growing your business.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
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,...
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
Submissions related to human medicines need to be submitted directly to the MHRA.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
Find out how to register a death in the UK or abroad
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
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