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Apply for a certificate to confirm that you only need to pay UK National Insurance contributions if you're a self-employed individual working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
Letters, informative notes and documentary services available from the British High Commission Dar es Salaam.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British High Commission in Singapore.
The following assistance is available to education institutions that hold a Student or Child Student route licence.
How someone in Lithuania can get documents witnessed, certified, united or prepared, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Check if you can apply for Authorised Use relief to reduce your payments when you import goods for a specific use. This can include repairs, maintenance or processing.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Baku.
How someone in Poland can get documents prepared, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Harare.
How someone in the Netherlands can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Information on notarial and documentary services for South Africa, and how to access informative letters relating to these services.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British embassies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Check if you need a UK visa, how to apply, sign in, manage your application, biometric residence permits (BRPs), share codes
Student visas for courses, degrees and independent schools
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Consulate-General Hong Kong and in Macao.
How someone in Austria can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes on UK naming law
Skilled Worker visa, Graduate visa, other work visas, right to work
Advice on legalising documents, getting married, and registering a birth or death abroad, and information on services available at UK embassies and consulates worldwide.
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