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A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
You can apply for or renew a British passport while you're visiting the UK - as long as you expect to be in the UK for long enough
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
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.
The British Consulate General in Los Angeles maintains and develop relations between the UK and the USA.
Visit for tourism, business or a short stay (up to 6 months), airport transit visas
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
FCDO travel advice for British Indian Ocean Territory. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The British Consulate General in Atlanta maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.
Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
The British Consulate General in Boston maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Belarus including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
The British Consulate General in San Francisco maintains and develop relations between the UK and the USA.
Advice and guidance from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) for British nationals travelling and living abroad.
FCDO travel advice for Canada. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Barbados. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Antigua and Barbuda. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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