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FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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The British Embassy in San Jose maintains and develops relations between the UK and Costa Rica.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Costa Rica. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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FCDO travel advice for Nicaragua. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Richard is His Majesty’s Consul General in Houston, and has been in this role since June 2019. As Consul General, he has overall responsibility for leading the UK’s engagement in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico....
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Sharon Isabel Campbell arrived in the Dominican Republic on 23 October 2015 to take up her post as Her Majesty’s Ambassador (non-Resident) to the Republic of Haiti until 27 August 2020. She presented her credentials to President Michel Joseph Martelly...
Essential information for British nationals residing in Costa Rica, covering topics like driving, employment, the health system and schools.
Melanie took up her present position as Charge d’Affaires in San Jose in June 2015. After joining the FCO in 2000, Melanie worked in the Middle East Department and took up her first posting in 2002 to work on the...
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There is no British Embassy in Managua. The British Embassy in San Jose maintains and develops relations between the UK and Nicaragua.
The British Embassy in San Jose is now accepting project proposals in the area of human rights for the 2024-2025 period.
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