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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How to get in contact if the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is the relevant government department for your enquiry.
FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
This document collection brings together papers prepared by Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) research analysts.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
How to serve legal documents overseas and take evidence abroad.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
Information for UK businesses on political, economic and security risks when trading overseas.
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron gave his first major speech in the role at the National Cyber Security Centre.
Advice and guidance from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) for British nationals travelling and living abroad.
If a British person is kidnapped abroad, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office will try to do everything we can to make sure they are released safely.
This page provides a summary of UK treaty activity by region.
The minister is based at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
David Cameron is making his first visit to Washington DC as Foreign Secretary to reaffirm the strength of the UK-US relationship and support for Ukraine.
FCDO travel advice for Pakistan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Details of what the FCO aims to achieve: FCO properties in the UK and overseas; consular work; information technology; protocol and human resources.
13 April 2024 – drones and missiles fired from Iran into Israel (‘Warnings and Insurance’ page)
Details of foreign embassies, high commissions and consulates in the UK, including heads of mission.
David Cameron will visit Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia to increase engagement with this pivotal region of the world.
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