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List of medical repatriation companies for British nationals who are seriously ill or injured abroad and need medical evacuation to the UK.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Italy and how to get one if you do.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in the Netherlands and how to get one if you do.
Consular assistance describes the support and help the FCDO can provide to British nationals if they get into difficulty whilst living or travelling abroad.
Information about moving to, living or retiring in the Philippines – including visas, working, healthcare and driving.
Information about moving to, living or retiring in South Africa – including visas, working, healthcare and driving.
List of English speaking medical facilities and practitioners for UK nationals in Cape Verde.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Portugal and how to get one if you do.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Switzerland and how to get one if you do.
Downloadable letters explaining UK laws and services abroad for passports and visas. Sometimes called information notes.
How the British embassy or consulate can help, including contacting family, UK prison transfers, money transfers and complaining about mistreatment.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Greece and how to get one if you do.
Letters explaining that British embassies, high commissions and consulates do not issue UK criminal record certificates. Sometimes called information notes.
Countries have their own rules about what goods you can bring in using an ATA Carnet. Check with the issuer in the country you’re exporting to.
Information about moving to, living or retiring in Albania – including visas, working, healthcare and driving.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Norway and how to get one if you do.
Downloadable letters explaining UK laws and conventions on people's names and name changing.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in France, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Denmark and how to get one if you do.
Information for British nationals affected by rape or sexual assault abroad, including how to access medical treatment and legal advice in the UK.
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