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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 Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
How to apply for marketing authorisation via this new procedure.
Website of the Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the Greater London Authority
Information for British people moving to and living in Thailand, including residency, healthcare and driving.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Free and impartial help with money and pensions.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
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
Affidavit of Marital Status for British nationals
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
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.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Luxembourg, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
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