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Travel advice: coronavirus (COVID-19)
Guidance for British people travelling overseas during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Foreign & Commonwealth Office steps up plans to bring home Britons stranded overseas
The government increases efforts to bring home travellers stranded abroad by coronavirus (COVID-19) with extra flights and 10 more airlines joining its scheme.
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Foreign Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 30 March 2020
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave the 30 March 2020 daily press briefing on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Foreign Secretary advises all British travellers to return to the UK now
All British tourists and short-stay travellers currently abroad should return to the UK where commercial flight options are still available.
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Foreign Secretary: NATO joint action can help to stop coronavirus
NATO Allies pledge closer co-operation to tackle coronavirus pandemic around the world.
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Global Britain: delivering on our international ambition
This page brings together the main documents that set out the government’s vision for Global Britain.
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The FCO promotes the United Kingdom’s interests overseas, supporting our citizens and businesses around the globe.
FCO is a ministerial department, supported by 10 agencies and public bodies.
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- Coronavirus (COVID-19) government-assisted return by air: letter to the airline industry
- Official Development Assistance (ODA): allocations aid policy
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If you need to use British documents for business or personal matters abroad.
Chevening Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations.
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