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Information for UK nationals living in the EU, EEA EFTA countries and Switzerland since before 1 January 2021, including guidance on residency and healthcare.
This guidance outlines options to consider and who to contact if your child has been taken or kept abroad by their other parent or a relative without your permission.
FCDO travel advice for Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Pitcairn Island. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Information about moving to, living or retiring in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – including visas, working, healthcare and driving.
FCDO travel advice for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How the British embassy or consulate can help, including contacting family, UK prison transfers, money transfers and complaining about mistreatment.
Guidance to help business and industry use the UK Sanctions List as the single source for UK sanctions designations now that the OFSI Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets has closed.
Consular assistance describes the support and help the FCDO can provide to British nationals if they get into difficulty whilst living or travelling abroad.
FCDO travel advice for São Tomé and Príncipe. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Comoros. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
This guide sets out essential information for British nationals living in Vietnam.
Letters explaining how foreign marriages and civil partnerships are recognised in the UK. Sometimes called information notes.
Information about moving to, living or retiring in Bulgaria – including visas, working, healthcare and driving.
What British nationals need to do to get married in China, including what documents you need.
Rates of exchange issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) for consular services provided at British embassies, high commissions and consulates abroad.
FCDO travel advice for Tuvalu. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Statutory guidance for the Russia sanctions regime, plus a summary of its purposes, scope and prohibitions.
FCDO travel advice for Samoa. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Persons subject to financial and investment restrictions under the Russia sanctions regime which restrict specified activities.
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