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This guide provides information about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what conditions are like in prison there.
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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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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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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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Information on legal issues relating to parental child abduction in the UAE.
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Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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The process when a British national dies in Oman, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
UK help and services in United Arab Emirates
Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in United Arab Emirates. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and United Arab Emirates.
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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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What you need to do if your passport has been lost or stolen and you need to travel urgently.
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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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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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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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How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
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FCDO travel advice for United Arab Emirates. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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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 documents returned if you've made a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application but need them back urgently
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Visa Recommendation Letter to British Nationals applying for visas to travel to any country.
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Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
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Official information British people moving to and living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
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Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical facilities, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.
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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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List of Counsellors and Charitable Organisations in UAE
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FCDO travel advice for United Arab Emirates. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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List of English-speaking lawyers and notaries for British nationals in the UAE.
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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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Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
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What you need to know if you move or retire abroad - tax, pensions, voting and contacting your local council
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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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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 live abroad, go travelling, are a cross-border worker or subject to immigration control
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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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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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As a British national you may be asked to provide an affidavit or affirmation before local authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to prove you are allowed to get married
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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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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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Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.
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Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
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The process when a British national dies in Oman, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
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The process when a British national dies in the UAE, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
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Updates, news and events from the UK government in United Arab Emirates
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DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in the United Arab Emirates, and UAE companies set up and invest in the UK.
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Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in the UAE.
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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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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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The British Embassy Abu Dhabi maintains and develops relations between the UK and the United Arab Emirates.
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The British Embassy Dubai maintains and develops relations between the UK and the United Arab Emirates.
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This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.