Living abroad

Includes how to access healthcare, get a document legalised, lists of lawyers and how to vote abroad.

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• Get your document legalised

  Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.

• Moving, living or retiring abroad

  What to consider when moving, living, or retiring abroad – including visas, healthcare, tax and pensions.

• Professional services if you are abroad

  Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical facilities, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.

• UK benefits if you’re going or living abroad

  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