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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you are a representative of an overseas business or a representative of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation.
Apply for citizenship as a direct descendant of a citizen of the UK and Colonies who was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Information on notarial and documentary services for South Africa, and how to access informative letters relating to these services.
Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born before 1983 to a British mother.
We are stepping up action to support regulatory action and prosecution of unscrupulous lawyers, with a new dedicated taskforce and tougher sentences.
Application form ID1 to prove your identity when lodging an application to HM Land Registry.
This paper analyses the impact of citizenship laws on economic development
A bogus immigration lawyer with no licence to practise has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for exploiting at least 19 victims for huge financial gain.
This form is for those who wish to become British citizens and would have automatically been, or been able to become, British citizens but for factors beyond their control.
Voting, community participation, life in the UK, international projects
Form to register a child under 18 as a British overseas territories citizen: form MN2.
You can no longer apply for citizenship with permanent residence status. You might be eligible another way.
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