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Apply for a certificate to confirm that you only need to pay UK National Insurance contributions if you're a self-employed individual working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
FCDO travel advice for Benin. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for British Indian Ocean Territory. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Pay voluntary National Insurance for periods abroad.
Summary: How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Bulgaria.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Iceland.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
FCDO travel advice for Venezuela. 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 stop or start paying the reduced rate of National Insurance (NI) as a married woman or widow, how it affects your benefits.
FCDO travel advice for El Salvador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Mali. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Latvia.
FCDO travel advice for Honduras. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for the Dominican Republic. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out about our Overseas Investment Insurance policy: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Poland.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Liechtenstein.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Estonia.
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