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FCDO travel advice for Spain. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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FCDO travel advice for the British Antarctic Territory. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The British Antarctic Territory is a British Overseas Territory. It is…
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…Latterly he has had tours of duty in Iraq as a brigade commander in 2003/4 and repeated tours of Afghanistan between 2002 and 2013. He was responsible on his first tour for the initial design of Provincial Reconstruction Teams and the Afghan National Army.…
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
FCDO travel advice for Bolivia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
…Following tours on 24 Squadron and 57 Squadron, the latter as a Flight Instructor, David was promoted to squadron leader in 1998 and completed a Flight Commander tour on 57 Squadron at RAF Lyneham.…
…Ian began his career in the British Army as a logistician, serving across the globe including 7 operational tours of duty.…
A checklist for performing artists, creatives, management and production staff in the performing arts touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.…
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
FCDO travel advice for Greece. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Slovenia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for the Solomon Islands. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
…His diplomatic career has seen him serve overseas tours in Harare, Zimbabwe (1989 to 1992), and Geneva, Switzerland (2001 to 2006), plus short overseas tours in Mozambique, Mauritius, Russia, Abu Dhabi, Israel, Jordan, DR Congo, Albania, Zambia, Qatar, Nigeria, Syria, and Yemen.…
…Since 1995, Sean and his team have grown Albatross from its origins as two relatively small and specialist domestic wholesale tour operators handling around £5m of annual sales into a collection of nine multi-award winning group tourism businesses with a combined turnover of just under…
Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in Papua New Guinea.
Help available and steps you should take if you have a medical emergency or are hospitalised abroad, including for planned treatment.
…, and then as the Global Counter Terrorism Operations Team Leader.…
…During the tour Andrew was wounded. He was appointed a companion to the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership in Afghanistan. On promotion to Colonel, Andrew became the military lead in the Team responsible for Afghanistan planning at the Ministry of Defence.…
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