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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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India - Child Abduction
Information on legal issues relating to parental child abduction
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India: in prison abroad
Information on the Indian legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends.
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India: information for victims of rape and sexual assault
Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in India.
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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 India
Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in India. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and India.
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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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First time full-validity passports: information note
The British High Commission in New Delhi and its offices in India will no longer issue a letter to accompany first time full-validity passports.
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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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India travel advice
FCDO travel advice for India. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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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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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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India: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in India for your UK visa application.
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Visa recommendation letters: information note
The British High Commission in New Delhi and its offices no longer issue visa recommendation letters to British nationals.
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Get your document legalised
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
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How to buy property in India
Practical advice to consider when purchasing a property in India.
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India travel advice
FCDO travel advice for India. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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India: doctors and medical faciliites
List of English-speaking doctors and medical facilities in India.
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Living in India
Official information British people moving to and living in India need to know, including 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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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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Bereavement information pack: India
Information to assist those bereaved following the death of a British national in India.
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Forced marriage speaker request form
How to get the Forced Marriage Unit to attend your conference or run a workshop
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Getting married in India: information note on NOC
The UK government's offices in India no longer issue ‘No Objection Certificate’ for marriage registrations to British nationals.
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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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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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India and the UK
Updates, news and events from the UK government in India
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Department for Business and Trade India
DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in India, and Indian companies set up and invest in the UK.
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Overseas business risk for India
Information on how UK companies can control risks when doing business in India.
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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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UK Science & Innovation Network in India
The Science and innovation network engages with the local science & innovation community in support of UK policy overseas and also create strategic relationships.
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British Deputy High Commission Ahmedabad
The British Deputy High Commission in Ahmedabad represents the UK government in Ahmedabad.
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British Deputy High Commission Bengaluru
The British Deputy High Commission in Bengaluru represents the UK government in Bengaluru.
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British Deputy High Commission Chandigarh
The British Deputy High Commission in Chandigarh represents the UK government in Chandigarh.
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British Deputy High Commission Chennai
The British Deputy High Commission in Chennai represents the UK government in Chennai.
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British Deputy High Commission Hyderabad
The British Deputy High Commission in Hyderabad represents the UK government in Hyderabad.
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British Deputy High Commission Kolkata
The British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata represents the UK government in Kolkata.
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British Deputy High Commission Mumbai
The British Deputy High Commission in Mumbai represents the UK government in Mumbai.
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British High Commission New Delhi
The British High Commission in India maintains and develops relations between the UK and India and Bhutan.
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British Nationals Assistance Office Goa
The British Nationals Assistance Office in Goa represents the UK government in Goa.
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India notarial and documentary services guide
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British High Commission and Deputy High Commissions in India.
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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.