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British Consulate-General Cape Town
The British Consulate-General in Cape Town represents the UK government in South Africa.
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British High Commission Pretoria
The British High Commission in South Africa maintains and develops relations between the UK and South Africa.
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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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South Africa: in prison abroad
Information on the South African legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends.
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South Africa: information for survivors of rape and sexual assault
Information for British nationals who are survivors of rape and sexual assault in South Africa.
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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.
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When someone dies in South Africa
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
UK help and services in South Africa
Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in South Africa. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and South Africa.
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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 - emergency travel document and replacement passport.
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Get an emergency travel document
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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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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Getting married abroad
Requirements, paperwork and processes for weddings and civil partnerships overseas - registration, restrictions, fees
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Reduce your risk from terrorism while abroad
How to minimise your risk and what to do in the event of a terrorist attack.
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South Africa travel advice
Latest FCDO travel advice for South Africa including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs
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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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South Africa: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa 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 South Africa
Information for British citizens moving to or living in South Africa, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
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Professional services if you are abroad
Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical providers, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.
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South Africa travel advice
Latest FCDO travel advice for South Africa including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs
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South Africa: doctors
List of medical facilities and practitioners in South Africa.
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South Africa: translators
List of translators and interpreters for British nationals in South Africa.
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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
How to vote if you move or live abroad, including eligibility and 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 abroad
Requirements, paperwork and processes for weddings and civil partnerships overseas - registration, restrictions, fees
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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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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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When someone dies in South Africa
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
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South Africa and the UK
Updates, news and events from the UK government in South Africa
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Department for Business and Trade South Africa
DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in South Africa, and South African companies set up and invest in the UK.
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Overseas Business Risk - South Africa
Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in South Africa.
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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
- UK Science & Innovation Network in South Africa
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UK Science and Innovation Network Country Snapshot – South Africa
An introductory brief from the UK Science and Innovation Network which covers the local Science and Innovation landscape, UK priorities and successes in South Africa.
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British Consulate-General Cape Town
The British Consulate-General in Cape Town represents the UK government in South Africa.
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British High Commission Pretoria
The British High Commission in South Africa maintains and develops relations between the UK and South Africa.
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Notarial and documentary services guide for South Africa
Information on notarial and documentary services for South Africa, and how to access informative letters relating to these services.
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South Africa: consular fees
List of fees for consular services in South Africa.
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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.