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This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
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Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in Germany.
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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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The process when a British national dies in Germany, 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 Liechtenstein, 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 Switzerland, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
UK help and services in Germany
Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in Germany. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and Germany, and your rights after the UK’s exit from the EU.
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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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FCDO travel advice for Germany. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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Information about support for British nationals experiencing mental health difficulties in Germany.
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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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You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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Get help from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Find out how to contact UKVI or get online guides and services to help with your problem.
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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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FCDO travel advice for Germany. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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List of English-speaking medical facilities and practitioners for British nationals in Germany.
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Information about support for British nationals experiencing mental health difficulties in Germany.
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List of English-speaking notaries for British nationals in Germany.
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Information for UK nationals on applying for residency status in Germany.
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This page provides guidance on common enquiries that come to the British Embassy in Berlin.
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Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
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How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Germany.
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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.
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Information for British citizens moving to or living in Germany including guidance on 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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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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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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Where you can work, your rights, healthcare, tax and National Insurance payments.
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How to trace family and people in the UK and how to access public records.
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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 Germany, 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 Liechtenstein, 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 Switzerland, 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 Germany
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DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in Germany, and German companies set up and invest in the UK.
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See below for information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Germany.
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Choosing a legal structure when you're starting a business: the differences between being a sole trader and a limited company, including legal risk, registration and taxes.
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A summary from UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) on science and innovation in Germany including UK SIN priorities and successes.
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The British Consulate-General in Düsseldorf represents the UK government in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hessen and Saarland.
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The British Consulate-General in Munich represents the UK government in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
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The British Embassy Berlin maintains and develops relations between the UK and Germany.
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Information about support for British nationals experiencing mental health difficulties in Germany.
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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.