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Foreign & Commonwealth Office was replaced by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has closed. It’s been replaced by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

FCDO guidance, services and information

These services are now provided by FCDO:

History of FCO

FCO was a ministerial department from October 1968 to September 2020. It merged with the Department for International Development to create FCDO.

Services

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Guidance and regulation

Travel advice: coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 5 March 2021
- Guidance
Living in Spain
- 16 February 2021
- Guidance

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News and communications

Peace Agreement - Sudan Armed Opposition Groups: Troika Statement
- 31 August 2020
- Press release
Foreign Secretary commits to more effective and accountable aid spending under new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- 29 August 2020
- Press release

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Research and statistics

China Commercial Regulatory Update
- 8 February 2021
- Official Statistics
An Approach and Theory of Change to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
- 19 August 2020
- Research and analysis

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Policy papers and consultations

UK candidate for the International Law Commission elections 2021, Professor Dapo Akande: election brochure
- 26 February 2021
- Policy paper
Media Freedom Coalition: an overview
- 5 January 2021
- Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

Honorary British awards to foreign nationals 2020
- 17 February 2021
- Transparency data
FCO staff and salary data
- 16 December 2020
- Transparency data

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