Living abroad
Services
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Overseas British passport applications
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
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Get your document legalised
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
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Countries in the EU and EEA
The European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) - which countries are in the EU and EEA, the single market and free movement of goods, capital, services and people
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Driving abroad
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
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State Pension if you retire abroad
How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
Guidance and regulation
- Living in Europe: citizens' rights if you moved before 1 January 2021
- Living in Spain
- Check if you need a visa or permit for Europe
- Driving in Europe: UK licence holders living in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland
- Living in France
News and communications
- Citizens' Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 15 June 2022: joint statement
- Meeting British citizens across Italy
- Advice for pension and benefit claimants in Yemen
- Information and events for British citizens in Spain
- British Embassy Q&A events in Austria
Research and statistics
- Explaining international migration
- Using statistical modelling to estimate UK international migration
- International Migration: developing our approach for producing admin-based migration estimates
- Population and migration statistics system transformation – overview: April 2021
Policy papers and consultations
- Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights: agenda, 15 June 2022
- Residence rights implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, Part 2 (Citizens' Rights): fifth joint report, September 2021
- Residence rights implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, Part 2 (Citizens' Rights): joint report, December 2020
- Residence rights implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement part 2 (citizens' rights): joint report, October 2020
- Withdrawal Agreement explainer for part 2: citizens’ rights
Transparency and freedom of information releases
- Healthcare (EEA and Switzerland Arrangements) Act 2019 annual report
- UK Nationals Support Fund: annual report 2020 to 2021