News and communications

The government will introduce new passport fees for all applications on 11 April 2024.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

New British passports will now bear the title 'His Majesty' for the first time since 1952.

• Updated: 18 July 2023

Follow social media accounts of the British Embassy and Consulate-Generals in China.

• Updated: 24 April 2023

The government will introduce new passport fees for all applications on 2 February 2023.

• Updated: 2 February 2023

A newsletter for the British community living in Italy, published by the British Embassy in Italy.

• Updated: 15 July 2022

There has recently been considerable press coverage of people facing holiday cancellations or travel disruption due to waiting times for passports.

• Updated: 29 April 2022

The British Embassy Dublin recently held virtual outreach event for British citizens living in Ireland answering questions on a range of topics including driving, pets and travel.

• Updated: 11 December 2020

As of Monday 19 October, the British Consulate-General Amsterdam has moved to the British Embassy The Hague.

• Updated: 20 October 2020

Immediate changes to help those who urgently require a passport to travel.

• Updated: 24 July 2020

The Six Nations rugby match England against Italy on 14 March 2020 is now postponed

• Updated: 6 March 2020

Advice for fans travelling to Portugal for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC’s match with SC Braga on Thursday 28 November.

• Updated: 20 November 2019

HMA Kate Smith CMG met with UK nationals, local authorities and businesses in Thessali and the Peloponnese.

• Updated: 4 November 2019

Travel advice for visitors to the 126th Canton Fair that takes place from 15 October to 4 November in Guangzhou, China.

• Updated: 27 September 2019

The UK Government has launched a major information campaign urging UK nationals living in Italy to get ready for Brexit on 31 October.

• Updated: 18 September 2019

The UK government has launched a major information campaign urging UK nationals living in and travelling to the EU to take steps to get ready for Brexit on 31 October 2019.

• Updated: 17 September 2019

A million text messages will be sent to passport holders who may be affected by new passport validity rules in a no deal Brexit.

• Updated: 16 September 2019

Travel advice for pilgrims travelling from the UK to Rome for the Canonisation of Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman on Sunday 13 October at St Peter’s Square.

• Updated: 13 September 2019

Eligible travellers from 7 non-EU countries can now use ePassport gates to enter the UK quickly and securely in changes being made to the border.

• Updated: 20 May 2019

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office is updating its social media channels to remind people of the importance of reading travel advice before going abroad.

• Updated: 2 May 2019

Travel advice for visitors to the 125th Canton Fair that takes place from 15 April to 5 May in Guangzhou, China.

• Updated: 12 April 2019