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Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
You can apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status. If…
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You’ll get a ‘declaration of renunciation’ if your application is…
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Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
Guidance for employees and employers: employment rights when on maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal care or parental bereavement leave - keeping in touch days, annual leave, returning to work, redundancy.
FCDO travel advice for Ecuador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How to report environmental incidents, including pollution, damage to the natural environment, flooding, illegal fishing or a collapsed river bank.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
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