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The British High Commission in Nassau maintains and develops relations between the UK and The Bahamas.
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Advice to British people affected by crises abroad such as large-scale terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political unrest, and how the FCDO can help.
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This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.
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Information on the legal and prison systems in The Bahamas for British prisoners, their family and friends.
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Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
UK help and services in Bahamas
Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in Bahamas. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and Bahamas.
Get help if you're the victim of crime, you've been arrested, or are affected by a crisis abroad.
Includes how to cancel a lost passport, renew a passport and apply for an emergency travel document.
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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
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Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
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Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings
Includes travel advice and how to get married abroad.
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FCDO travel advice for The Bahamas. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements, and legal differences.
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Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.
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What to consider when moving, living, or retiring abroad – including visas, healthcare, tax and pensions.
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How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
Get a visa to study, work or visit the UK.
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You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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Get help from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Find out how to contact UKVI or get online guides and services to help with your problem.
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Get your documents returned if you've made a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application but need them back urgently.
Includes how to access healthcare, get a document legalised, lists of lawyers and how to vote abroad.
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FCDO travel advice for The Bahamas. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements, and legal differences.
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List of lawyers for British nationals who may require legal advice and assistance in Bahamas.
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Apply online to get a UK document legalised - document requirements, what it costs, how long it takes and how to get help with your application.
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What to consider when moving, living, or retiring abroad – including visas, healthcare, tax and pensions.
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Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical facilities, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.
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List of medical facilities/practitioners for British nationals who may require services and assistance in The Bahamas.
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Find out what benefits you might be able to receive while you’re abroad and how to export them from the UK or claim them while abroad
Includes how to pay tax, claim State Pension and get tax credits abroad.
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Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
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What you need to know if you move or retire abroad - tax, pensions, voting and contacting your local council
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Find out if you need to pay National Insurance in the UK or in the country you are working in abroad.
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How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
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Find out whether you need to pay UK tax on foreign income - residence and ‘non-dom’ status, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice (including certificates of residence)
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Find out whether you need to pay tax on your UK income while you're living abroad - non-resident landlord scheme, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43
Includes how to get married, list of funeral directors and how to register a birth abroad.
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List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in the Bahamas.
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Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.
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Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.
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Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.
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Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
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The process when a British national dies in Laos, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
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Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
Find out about the UK government's diplomatic, security and development work in Bahamas.
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Updates, news and events from the UK government in Bahamas
Includes investing and setting up a business in the UK and doing business in Bahamas.
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Choosing a legal structure when you're starting a business: the differences between being a sole trader and a limited company, including legal risk, registration and taxes.
Includes contact details for the British High Commission Nassau.
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The British High Commission in Nassau maintains and develops relations between the UK and The Bahamas.
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This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.