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British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey

• Updated: 21 December 2017

FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 14 March 2025

• Warnings and insurance

  This travel advice also covers American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana…

• Entry requirements

  This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…

• Safety and security

  Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…

• Health

  Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…

• Getting help

  The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…

Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs

FCDO travel advice for Chile. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 8 May 2025

• Updated: 1 January 2003

ELLA is the Evidence and Lessons from Latin America programme

• Updated: 1 January 2012

These include lesson plans for teachers, other resources for the classroom as well as exercises and activities for home learning for both children and adults.

• Updated: 22 January 2024

FCDO travel advice for Venezuela. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 21 January 2025

Apply for a transit visa if you stop at a UK airport on your way to another destination - types of visas, cost, documents, how to apply

FCDO travel advice for Guatemala. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 17 February 2025