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Arrested or detained in Russia
Information on legal and detention systems, in Russia, for British nationals abroad.
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British Consulate General Ekaterinburg
We support the interests of the UK in Russia. The British Consulate-General in Ekaterinburg provides services to British nationals in the Urals region.
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British Embassy Moscow
The British Embassy in Moscow supports the interests of the UK in Russia.
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Get help if you're a victim of crime abroad
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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If you’re affected by a crisis abroad
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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Russia: information for victims of rape and sexual assault
This information is provided to help British nationals make decisions about getting medical advice and reporting a rape or sexual assault in Russia.
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Russia: mental health abroad
Information for British nationals with mental health issues in Russia, including how the British Embassy can help.
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Russia: parental child abduction
Information for parents whose British child has been abducted in Russia by the other parent or a relative.
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Support for British nationals abroad
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 Russia
Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in Russia. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and Russia.
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Apply for or renew a British passport if you're visiting the UK
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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Cancel a lost or stolen passport
What you need to do if your passport has been lost or stolen and you need to travel urgently.
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Overseas British passport applications
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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Travel urgently from abroad without your UK passport
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
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Getting married or registering a civil partnership abroad
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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Reduce your risk from terrorism while abroad
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
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Russia travel advice
FCDO travel advice for Russia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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Check if you need a UK visa
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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Contact UK Visas and Immigration for help
How to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for help with your application or immigration account, from inside and outside the UK.
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Get your visa, immigration or citizenship documents back
Get your documents returned if you've made a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application but need them back urgently
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Russia: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Russia for your UK visa application.
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Get your document legalised
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
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Living in Russia
Information for British citizens living in Russia, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
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Professional services if you are abroad
Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical facilities, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.
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Russia travel advice
FCDO travel advice for Russia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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Russia: doctors
List of medical facilities for British nationals in Russia.
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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
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Voting if you move or live abroad
Find out how to vote in UK elections if you move or live abroad, including eligibility, registering to vote and renewing your registration.
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Claiming benefits if you live, move or travel abroad
Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
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Moving or retiring abroad
What you need to know if you move or retire abroad - tax, pensions, voting and contacting your local council
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National Insurance if you work abroad
Find out if you need to pay National Insurance in the UK or in the country you are visiting when you work abroad.
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State Pension if you retire abroad
How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
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Tax credits if you leave or move to the UK
Tax credits if you live abroad, go travelling, are a cross-border worker or subject to immigration control
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Tax on foreign income
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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Tax on your UK income if you live abroad
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
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Getting married in Russia: bilingual forms
Bilingual forms for British nationals getting married in Russia.
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Getting married or registering a civil partnership abroad
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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Professional services if you are abroad
Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical facilities, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.
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Register a birth abroad
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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Russia: bereavement pack information
Information to assist those bereaved following the death of a British national in Russia.
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Surrogacy overseas
Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.
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What to do when someone dies: step by step
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
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Russia and the UK
Updates, news and events from the UK government in Russia
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Department for Business and Trade Russia
DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support.
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Set up a business
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
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British Consulate General Ekaterinburg
We support the interests of the UK in Russia. The British Consulate-General in Ekaterinburg provides services to British nationals in the Urals region.
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British Embassy Moscow
The British Embassy in Moscow supports the interests of the UK in Russia.
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Russia: notarial and documentary services guide
Documents and certificates available at British Embassy Moscow.
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Support for British nationals abroad
This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.