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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
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 Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Information for British people on medical support in Thailand including mental health, lists of hospitals and care homes and how the British embassy can help.
FCDO travel advice for Chile. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Information on how to stay safe and healthy during travel abroad.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Germany and how to get one if you do.
Information on who can get an ETA and how to apply before coming to the UK.
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
FCDO travel advice for Brazil. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Turkmenistan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Guatemala. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Mexico including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
This collection brings together guidance about visiting the UK used by UK Visas and Immigration.
FCDO travel advice for the Dominican Republic. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
FCDO travel advice for Bolivia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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