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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.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Apply for British citizenship if you have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Information for British citizens moving to or living in the Philippines, including guidance on residency, healthcare, civil registration and more.
How someone in Croatia can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Slovenia, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.
We’re responsible for handling appeals against decisions made by the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) relating to visa applications, asylum applications and the right to enter or stay in the UK. We also handle applications for judicial review of certain...
How someone in Belgium can get an informative note, or take an oath of British citizenship.
When you need to attend a citizenship ceremony - how to book, how much it costs, what happens during the ceremony.
How someone in Italy can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
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