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Get advice about travelling abroad, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.
Order an official birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate from the General Register Office (GRO) if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.
FCDO travel advice for Spain. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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Latest FCDO travel advice for Turkey including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
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FCDO travel advice for Egypt. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Spain, including guidance on residency, healthcare and passports.
How long you can stay in the EU or Schengen area without a visa, when you travel from the UK.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
FCDO travel advice for Greece. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
Permission from parents and courts to take a child on holiday abroad and avoid abduction
Find out which people, entities and ships are designated or specified under regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and why.
Advice for women travelling and living abroad, including organisations that can help.
FCDO travel advice for Tunisia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Details of foreign embassies, high commissions and consulates in the UK, including heads of mission.
FCDO travel advice for Portugal. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Latest FCDO travel advice for France including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
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