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Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you’re one of the following: a…
You must prove that you: are 17 or over have enough money without help…
Your partner and children can apply to join you in the UK as your…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: a current passport (with a blank…
You must apply online for a UK Ancestry visa before you travel to the UK.…
You can apply to extend your visa and stay in the UK for a further 5…
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve spent 5…
How to access the essential information you need when living in Taiwan as a British national.
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy and Consulates in China.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Austria, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
How someone in Poland can get documents prepared, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
How someone in Finland can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
How someone in Switzerland can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, make an affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes.
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
Latest FCDO travel advice for Belarus including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Eligibility, fees, applying, renewing and updating
How someone in Latvia can get documents prepared, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
How someone in Lithuania can get documents witnessed, certified, united or prepared, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Liechtenstein, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
FCDO travel advice for Poland. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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.
Notarial and legalisation services at the British Embassy in Bahrain.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Consulate-General Hong Kong and in Macao.
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