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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
International co-operation for export credit financing, how UK Export Finance works with the OECD, the EU, the Paris Club and the Berne Union.
List of medical repatriation companies for British nationals who are seriously ill or injured abroad and need medical evacuation to the UK.
FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice…
This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…
Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…
This section has safety advice for regions of Colombia. It only covers…
Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…
International secondment opportunities with the FCO, for serving and retired police, and civilian experts.
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
The Alliance is a group of states, multilateral partners, civil society organisations and survivors that coordinates action on conflict-related sexual violence.
FCDO travel advice for Chad. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
Customs and security requirements for rail freight movements entering or leaving the UK.
Information for English initial teacher training (ITT) providers about the Department for Education international qualified teacher status roll-out.
How accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers can recruit trainees who are not UK or Irish nationals.
Licensing requirements for importers and exporters, duty rates, reliefs and import VAT for printed books, newspapers and related products.
FCDO travel advice for the Dominican Republic. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) is the main UK government provider of security clearances.
Information about the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) National Statistics release: Statistics on International Development.
Find the address, contact details and opening times of the UK visa application centre for your country.
We pursue our national interests and those of British citizens. We safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners. FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies...
This guidance outlines options to consider and who to contact if your child has been taken or kept abroad by their other parent or a relative without your permission.
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