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China Regional Cities Network
Extending UK understanding and influence into China’s key regional economies, building ties with local governments and supporting UK businesses.
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China: information for victims of rape and sexual assault
Advice for British nationals in China on reporting rape or sexual assault, finding medical treatment and engaging with the Chinese legal authorities.
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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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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 China
Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in China. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and China.
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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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British passports in China
This page is designed to provide British Nationals with guidance on what to do if their passport is lost or stolen in China.
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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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China travel advice
FCDO travel advice for China. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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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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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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China: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in China for your UK visa application.
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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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China travel advice
FCDO travel advice for China. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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China: doctors and medical facilities
This list of hospitals has been prepared for the convenience of British nationals who may require medical services in China.
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China: lawyers and translators/interpreters
List of English speaking lawyers and translators/interpreters in China.
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Copyright Recordal in China
UK companies may benefit from voluntary copyright recordal as part of a China IP strategy.
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Factsheet on Bad-faith Trade marks in China
Bad-faith trade mark applications is the most common business irritant reported to the British Embassy in Beijing.
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Get your document legalised
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
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IP and Education in China
Intellectual property protection can underpin success for UK companies in China's booming education sector.
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Living in China
Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
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Medical treatment in China
This page is designed to provide British Nationals with an overview of medical treatment in China and information on how the FCDO can help if a British National is in hospital.
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Nationality in China
This page is designed to provide British Nationals with guidance on nationality in China.
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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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Report on China-Southeast Asia Anti-Counterfeiting
A summary report into anti-counterfeiting activity in China and Southeast Asia.
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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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UK-China Film & TV Toolkit
Protecting confidential information and intellectual property in creative collaborations.
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Adoption in China
What to do if you are planning to adopt a child in China.
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China bereavement: death abroad
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in China.
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China: funeral directors
List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in China.
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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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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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China and the UK
Updates, news and events from the UK government in China
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Department for Business and Trade China
DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in China, and Chinese companies set up and invest in the UK.
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Factsheet to support Chinese companies with overseas IP protection and technology commercialisation (Chinese-language)
Produced in partnership with the UK Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) and the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA).
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Overseas business risk for China
Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in China.
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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 and Innovation Network in China
The Science and Innovation Network promotes and facilitates international collaboration in research and innovation.
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British Consulate General Chongqing
The British Consulate-General in Chongqing represents the UK government in southwest China including Chongqing and provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou.
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British Consulate General Guangzhou
The British Consulate-General Guangzhou represents the UK government in South China, covering Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Hunan, and Jiangxi.
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British Consulate General Shanghai
The British Consulate-General in Shanghai represents the UK government in China.
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British Consulate General Wuhan
The British Consulate-General in Wuhan represents the UK government in Hubei and Henan provinces.
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British Embassy Beijing
The British Embassy in Beijing maintains and develops relations between the UK and China.
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China Regional Cities Network
Extending UK understanding and influence into China’s key regional economies, building ties with local governments and supporting UK businesses.
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Notarial and documentary services guide for China
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy and Consulates in China.
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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.