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Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).
Guide to licensing requirements and restrictions for trade control and the export of controlled military goods, software and technology.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
Dual citizenship (also known as dual nationality) is allowed in the UK. Read the rules and how to apply.
Register as a British citizen if you live in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post and have certain other types of British nationality.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
This guidance explains who the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help outside the UK.
Register as a British Citizen if you're a British overseas territories citizen, British Overseas citizen, British protected person, British subject or British National (Overseas).
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries. Its collections include more than 150 million items, in over 400 languages including books, magazines, manuscripts, maps, music scores, newspapers, patents,...
The British Museum (BM) was the first national public museum in the world. Its permanent collection, over 8 million works, is amongst the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from every continent, illustrating and documenting the story of...
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. It supports peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. The British Council does this through its...
Information on UK sanctions currently in place and how to apply for the appropriate licences.
Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born before 1983 to a British mother.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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