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It is your responsibility to make sure you can access enough money to pay for all your costs and to avoid getting into financial difficulties abroad.
Getting help with tax returns, allowances, tax codes, filling in forms and what to do if you owe HMRC
Consular assistance describes the support and help the FCDO can provide to British nationals if they get into difficulty whilst living or travelling abroad.
Use this form to apply for a licence from the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) to provide technical assistance or support.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Information for competent authorities abroad (and in the UK) about obtaining evidence within the UK (or abroad) to assist in criminal investigations or proceedings.
This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.
Guidance for health and social care professionals on using the ASSIST-Lite tool to identify substance use and provide appropriate intervention.
Help available and steps you should take if you have a medical emergency or are hospitalised abroad, including for planned treatment.
Your rights as a passenger when travelling by sea and inland waterway.
Get help and extra support when dealing with HMRC if you have additional needs - for example you have a disability or health condition, if English is not your first language or if you’re experiencing domestic abuse or financial hardship.
Lists the individual rights disabled passengers have when travelling.
Check if you can supervise friends or family learning to drive a car, what the rules are, how to prepare the car, and how to plan your practice sessions.
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
Guidance for pension schemes transferring to the Financial Assistance Scheme.
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