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Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Consulate-General Hong Kong and in Macao.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in China.
Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
List of fees for consular information in the USA.
You must fill in this form to confirm that you won't sell or transfer the pet dog, cat, ferret or assistance dog to a new owner in the UK.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Affidavit of marital status for British nationals in Vietnam.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
Make sure that domains that do not send email cannot be used for spoofing.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British High Commission in Singapore.
Listing of countries with a known occurrence of high consequence infectious disease (HCID).
The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
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