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Latest FCDO travel advice for Turkey including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice…
This advice reflects the UK government’s understanding of current rules…
You should also read FCDO’s overall travel advice and regional risks…
This section has safety advice for regions of Turkey. It only covers…
Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
There are restrictions on what items you can take in your hand luggage and…
There are restrictions on the amount of liquids you can take in your hand…
When travelling with a baby you’re allowed to take enough baby food, baby…
Musical instruments Contact your airline before you book if you want to…
You’re allowed to carry the following in your hand luggage: essential…
You can only take certain electronic devices and electrical items on…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Sports parachute Yes Yes…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Tool with a blade or shaft…
You cannot take any of these items as hand luggage or in the hold:…
You cannot take any guns or firearms (including air rifles and starting…
FCDO travel advice for Egypt. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
This section has safety advice for regions of Egypt. It only covers…
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Latest FCDO travel advice for Mexico including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
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This essential guide for drug and treatment professionals provides the most up to date scientific evidence on the health harms arising from drug misuse.
FCDO travel advice for Tunisia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
An additional £842 million is available from today (1 April 2023) to help the most vulnerable households across England with essential food and energy costs.
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
FCDO travel advice for Kenya. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
FCDO travel advice aims to inform British nationals so they can make decisions about travelling abroad. This page sets out how the FCDO assesses risks and compiles travel advice.
FCDO travel advice for Thailand. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
When to book your car theory test, what to take with you, what happens at the test centre, how the multiple-choice questions and hazard perception test work, and the pass mark.
FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Peru. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
UK visa sponsorship information for employers - requirements, certificates and licences for Workers and Temporary Workers.
FCDO travel advice for Nigeria. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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