Collection

Living in country guides

Advice for British nationals living abroad, including information on entry and residence requirements, health, benefits and finance.

Published 10 October 2013
Last updated 12 June 2018 — see all updates

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

A

1. Living in Afghanistan

   • 26 November 2013
   • Guidance

2. Living in Albania

   • 14 November 2013
   • Guidance

3. Living in Antigua & Barbuda

   • 25 November 2013
   • Guidance

4. Living in Argentina

   • 11 March 2015
   • Guidance

5. Living in Armenia

   • 25 November 2013
   • Guidance

6. Living in Australia

   • 19 July 2018
   • Guidance

7. Living in Austria

   • 23 April 2018
   • Guidance

B

1. Living In the Bahamas

   • 3 June 2016
   • Guidance

2. Living in Bahrain

   • 9 October 2013
   • Guidance

3. Living in Bangladesh

   • 18 October 2017
   • Guidance

4. Living in Barbados

   • 18 November 2013
   • Guidance

5. Living in Belgium

   • 28 March 2018
   • Guidance

6. Living in Bolivia

   • 16 December 2013
   • Guidance

7. Living in Bosnia and Herzegovina

   • 15 November 2013
   • Guidance

8. Living in Botswana

   • 12 December 2013
   • Guidance

9. Living in Brazil

   • 1 November 2013
   • Guidance

10. Living in Brunei

    • 8 June 2015
    • Guidance

11. Living in Bulgaria

    • 20 March 2018
    • Guidance

12. Living in Burma

    • 17 February 2014
    • Guidance

C

1. Living in Cambodia

   • 26 February 2015
   • Guidance

2. Living in Cameroon

   • 5 December 2013
   • Guidance

3. Living in Canada

   • 5 June 2018
   • Guidance

4. Living in Chile - Guidance

   • 8 January 2018
   • Guidance

5. Living in China

   • 14 December 2017
   • Guidance

6. Living in Colombia

   • 4 April 2014
   • Guidance

7. Living in Costa Rica

   • 8 January 2014
   • Guidance

8. Living in Cote d’Ivoire

   • 15 January 2016
   • Guidance

9. Living in Croatia

   • 20 April 2018
   • Guidance

10. Living in Cuba

    • 29 January 2018
    • Guidance

11. Living in Cyprus

    • 4 April 2018
    • Guidance

12. Living in the Czech Republic

    • 16 April 2018
    • Guidance

D

1. Living in Denmark

   • 5 April 2018
   • Guidance

2. Living in the Dominican Republic

   • 20 November 2013
   • Guidance

E

1. Living in Ecuador

   • 10 July 2018
   • Guidance

2. Living in Egypt

   • 15 January 2014
   • Guidance

3. Living in El Salvador

   • 17 November 2013
   • Guidance

4. Living in Estonia

   • 7 March 2018
   • Guidance

F

1. Living in Fiji

   • 22 January 2014
   • Guidance

2. Living in Finland

   • 20 March 2018
   • Guidance

3. Living in France

   • 18 July 2018
   • Guidance

G

1. Living in Georgia

   • 20 November 2013
   • Guidance

2. Living in Germany

   • 22 March 2018
   • Guidance

3. Living in Ghana

   • 14 May 2014
   • Guidance

4. Living in Greece

   • 4 April 2018
   • Guidance

5. Living in Grenada

   • 25 November 2013
   • Guidance

6. Living in Guatemala

   • 15 November 2013
   • Guidance

7. Living in Guyana

   • 23 February 2016
   • Guidance

H

1. Living in Honduras

   • 18 November 2013
   • Guidance

2. Living in Hong Kong

   • 22 October 2013
   • Guidance

3. Living in Hungary

   • 6 April 2018
   • Guidance

I

1. Living in Iceland

   • 9 April 2018
   • Guidance

2. Living in India

   • 20 June 2018
   • Guidance

3. Living in Indonesia

   • 25 May 2016
   • Guidance

4. Living in Iran

   • 9 August 2016
   • Guidance

5. Living in Iraq

   • 4 February 2014
   • Guidance

6. Living in Ireland

   • 7 March 2018
   • Guidance

7. Living in Israel and the OPTs

   • 28 January 2014
   • Guidance

8. Living in Italy

   • 13 July 2018
   • Guidance

J

1. Living in Jamaica

   • 16 May 2016
   • Guidance

2. Living in Japan

   • 28 May 2013
   • Guidance

3. Living in Jordan

   • 9 January 2014
   • Guidance

K

1. Living in Kazakhstan

   • 18 July 2018
   • Guidance

2. Living in Kenya

   • 10 December 2013
   • Guidance

3. Living in Kosovo

   • 31 October 2013
   • Guidance

4. Living in Kuwait

   • 30 May 2018
   • Guidance

5. Living in Kyrgyzstan

   • 3 February 2015
   • Guidance

L

1. Living in Laos

   • 2 January 2014
   • Guidance

2. Living in Latvia

   • 8 March 2018
   • Guidance

3. Living in Lebanon

   • 27 April 2018
   • Guidance

4. Living in Liechtenstein

   • 13 April 2018
   • Guidance

5. Living in Lithuania

   • 23 April 2018
   • Guidance

6. Living in Luxembourg

   • 17 April 2018
   • Guidance

M

1. Living in Macedonia

   • 19 February 2018
   • Guidance

2. Living in Madagascar

   • 26 February 2018
   • Guidance

3. Living in Malawi

   • 26 June 2015
   • Guidance

4. Living in Malaysia

   • 28 May 2013
   • Guidance

5. Living in Malta

   • 12 March 2018
   • Guidance

6. Living in Mauritius

   • 2 March 2015
   • Guidance

7. Living in Moldova

   • 19 June 2014
   • Guidance

8. Living in Mongolia

   • 25 June 2013
   • Guidance

9. Living in Montenegro

   • 14 February 2017
   • Guidance

10. Living in Morocco

    • 10 July 2013
    • Guidance

11. Living in Mozambique

    • 9 October 2017
    • Guidance

N

1. Living in Nepal

   • 18 October 2017
   • Guidance

2. Living in the Netherlands

   • 24 April 2018
   • Guidance

3. Living in New Zealand

   • 14 June 2018
   • Guidance

4. Living in Nicaragua

   • 6 December 2013
   • Guidance

5. Living in Nigeria

   • 4 March 2015
   • Guidance

6. Living in Norway

   • 3 May 2018
   • Guidance

O

1. Living in Oman

   • 12 December 2013
   • Guidance

P

1. Living in Pakistan

   • 2 May 2014
   • Guidance

2. Living in Panama

   • 6 October 2015
   • Guidance

3. Living In Papua New Guinea

   • 26 February 2014
   • Guidance

4. Living in Paraguay

   • 29 January 2014
   • Guidance

5. Living in Peru

   • 8 January 2014
   • Guidance

6. Living in the Philippines

   • 7 January 2014
   • Guidance

7. Living in Poland

   • 27 April 2018
   • Guidance

8. Living in Portugal

   • 7 June 2018
   • Guidance

Q

1. Living in Qatar

   • 25 November 2013
   • Guidance

R

1. Living in Romania

   • 13 March 2018
   • Guidance

2. Living in Russia

   • 7 March 2014
   • Guidance

3. Living in Rwanda

   • 14 March 2018
   • Guidance

S

1. Living in Saudi Arabia

   • 6 June 2018
   • Guidance

2. Living in Senegal

   • 11 January 2016
   • Guidance

3. Living in Serbia

   • 15 November 2013
   • Guidance

4. Living in Seychelles

   • 3 April 2018
   • Guidance

5. Living in Singapore

   • 16 December 2013
   • Guidance

6. Living in Slovakia

   • 18 April 2018
   • Guidance

7. Living in Slovenia

   • 11 April 2018
   • Guidance

8. Living in Solomon Islands

   • 13 January 2014
   • Guidance

9. Living in South Africa

   • 8 January 2018
   • Guidance

10. Living in South Korea

    • 31 May 2013
    • Guidance

11. Living in Spain

    • 4 June 2018
    • Guidance

12. Living in Sri Lanka

    • 5 March 2018
    • Guidance

13. Living in St Kitts and Nevis

    • 7 February 2014
    • Guidance

14. Living in St Lucia

    • 7 February 2014
    • Guidance

15. Living in St Vincent and the Grenadines

    • 25 November 2013
    • Guidance

16. Living in Sudan

    • 31 December 2013
    • Guidance

17. Living in Sweden

    • 25 April 2018
    • Guidance

18. Living in Switzerland

    • 13 April 2018
    • Guidance

T

1. Living in Tanzania

   • 16 March 2018
   • Guidance

2. Living in Taiwan

   • 9 July 2014
   • Guidance

3. Living in Thailand

   • 31 May 2018
   • Guidance

4. Living in Trinidad & Tobago

   • 29 January 2018
   • Guidance

5. Living in Tunisia

   • 16 December 2013
   • Guidance

6. Living in Turkey

   • 5 June 2018
   • Guidance

U

1. Living in the USA

   • 1 June 2018
   • Guidance

2. Living in Uganda

   • 22 July 2016
   • Guidance

3. Living in the United Arab Emirates

   • 4 June 2018
   • Guidance

4. Living in Uruguay

   • 30 June 2016
   • Guidance

V

1. Living in Venezuela

   • 28 October 2015
   • Guidance

2. Living in Vietnam

   • 29 November 2013
   • Guidance

Z

1. Living in Zimbabwe

   • 6 March 2014
   • Guidance

Published 10 October 2013
Last updated 12 June 2018 + show all updates

1. 12 June 2018 Updated June 2018
2. 3 October 2017 Amended October 2017
3. 3 June 2016 Added Bahamas to the list.
4. 23 February 2016 Added Living in Guyana
5. 31 October 2014 Added "Living in Thailand" guide to collection
6. 15 April 2014 I add "Live in Colombia Guide"
7. 31 January 2014 Added 'Living in Nepal' guide
8. 30 January 2014 Living in Israel added
9. 29 January 2014 Added 'Living in Paraguay' guide
10. 13 January 2014 Solomon Islands added
11. 9 January 2014 Added 'Living in Brunei' guide to document collection
12. 29 November 2013 Added Tanzania to the list
13. 29 November 2013 It is good to publish.
14. 25 November 2013 Added Living in Qatar guide
15. 20 November 2013 Added 'Living in' guides for the Dominican Republic and Canada.
16. 15 November 2013 Added Living in Armenia into group
17. 8 November 2013 Added the 'Living in Argentina' guide to the collection.
18. 31 October 2013 Added Living in Laos guide
19. 10 October 2013 First published.