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Information for British nationals about emergency shelter and other essential services in Paris.
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Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in France.
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Information on legal and detention systems, in France, for British nationals abroad.
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Information for British nationals with mental health issues in France, including how the British embassy can help.
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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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This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in France, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
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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 France
Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in France. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and France, 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 France. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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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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This guide provides advice on what the British Embassy can do to help UK nationals affected by domestic abuse in France, the services available in France, how to report abuse to the police and how to get protection.
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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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Information for French nationals travelling to the UK with pets.
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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 France. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying property in France.
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List of hospitals and medical facilities for British nationals in France
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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 France.
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This guide provides advice on what the British Embassy can do to help UK nationals affected by domestic abuse in France, the services available in France, how to report abuse to the police and how to get protection.
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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 France, 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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Voisins Voices is the newsletter for the British community living in France, published by the British Embassy in Paris.
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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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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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This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in France, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
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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 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 France
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The Department for Business and Trade provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in France, and French companies set up and invest in the UK.
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A summary from UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) on science and innovation in France including UK SIN priorities and successes.
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Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in France.
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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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The British Consulate Bordeaux represents the UK government in France.
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The British Consulate in Marseille represents the UK government in France.
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The British Consulate in Paris maintains and develops relations between the UK and France.
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The British Embassy in Paris maintains and develops relations between the UK and France. The UK's network in France and Monaco supports the government's main aims overseas: keeping Britain safe, making Britain prosperous and helping British nationals.
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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.