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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Search for someone to help you with advice and applications to stay in the UK - free and paid-for services, adviser levels 1, 2, 3 and complaints.
You can get immigration advice from an immigration adviser if you need…
Immigration advisers are only allowed to give you advice on things they’re…
When you hire an immigration adviser: find out how much they charge and if…
You can complain to the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner…
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
You can apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status. If…
Fill in the form online. You’ll usually be able to keep your documents…
You’ll get a ‘declaration of renunciation’ if your application is…
In some cases it’s possible to resume your British nationality after…
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
Apply for British citizenship in special circumstances - who may be eligible, fees and how to apply.
OISC has created a table containing charges related to providing unlawful immigration advice or fraud and the arrest warrants of those who failed to appear at court.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.
How to appeal if a decision has been made to remove you from the United Kingdom, stop you entering the United Kingdom, or take away your British Citizenship, in the interests of nationality security or on other related grounds.
Apply for British citizenship if you're married to, or in a civil partnership with, a British citizen - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
Apply for British citizenship if you have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Immigration staff guidance providing historical background information on nationality and help with assessing citizenship claims.
There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
Apply for citizenship if you have a British overseas territories parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
Documents, certificates, services available at British Embassy in Manila.
Acting as an attorney - duties, including finding an enduring power of attorney, registering an EPA, starting to act, making gifts and stopping being an attorney
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
The British Consulate General in Chicago maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
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