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Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews
You can apply for a first adult passport if all of the following apply:…
You must send original documents. Photocopies are not accepted. If you do…
To apply online you’ll need: a digital photo of you (or a device that…
To apply with a paper form you’ll need: a filled-in application form 2…
Passport interviews After you apply, you may need to be interviewed to…
FCDO travel advice for Egypt. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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 Egypt. It only covers…
Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…
FCDO travel advice for Spain. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in…
This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…
Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
FCDO travel advice for Russia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Latest FCDO travel advice for India including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Use this form to give UK Visas and Immigration information about your asylum claim.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
FCDO travel advice for Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out how the Prevent programme supports people who are at risk of becoming involved with terrorism through radicalisation.
Find out more about our reform programme, including how to stay updated on progress.
What social care providers need to know when notifying Ofsted of a serious incident.
The rights of agricultural and farm workers - including pay rates, agricultural minimum wage, overtime, holiday leave, rest breaks, help and advice
FCDO travel advice for China. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Lebanon including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
FCDO travel advice for Bangladesh. It includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Ghana. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is issuing the following guidance for faith and belief groups and those who manage places of worship, who may wish to play an active role during this period.
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