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Explanation of the legal and prison system to British nationals
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Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in Canada
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Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad
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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.
UK help and services in Canada
Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in Canada. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and Canada.
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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 Canada. 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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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.
How to access healthcare, get a document legalised, lists of lawyers and how to vote abroad.
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FCDO travel advice for Canada. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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List of English speaking lawyers and translators/interpreters
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Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
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Official information British people moving to and living in Canada need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
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Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical facilities, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.
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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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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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Information to assist those bereaved following the death of a British national in Canada.
Find out about the UK government's diplomatic, security and development work in Canada.
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Updates, news and events from the UK government in Canada
Includes investing and setting up a business in the UK and doing business in Canada.
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DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in Canada, and Canadian companies set up and invest in the UK.
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Information on security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Canada.
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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.
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The Science and Innovation Network (SIN) plays an important role in encouraging prosperity and growth by fostering international scientific cooperation.
Includes contact details, opening hours and consular fees and local services.
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The British Consulate General in Calgary represents the UK government in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
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The British Consulate-General in Montreal represents the UK government in Quebec.
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The British Consulate-General in Toronto represents the UK government in Ontario.
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The British Consulate-General in Vancouver represents the UK government in British Columbia, Yukon and Northwest Territories.
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The British High Commission in Ottawa maintains and develops relations between the UK and Canada.
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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.