Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) consular information: disclaimer
This page provides disclaimer information for the guidance that the FCDO provides for British people who are or are planning to travel or live abroad.
This information is provided by the Foreign, Development & Commonwealth Office (FCDO) for the convenience of British nationals, as a general guide only. It is not a substitute for obtaining your own legal advice.
Neither the FCDO nor any of its employees can provide any guarantees, conditions or warranties as to the accuracy of the information on this page nor on any of the pages relating to Support for British Nationals Abroad. We do not accept liability for any loss, costs, damage or expense which you might suffer as a result of relying on the information supplied.
For example, the FCDO provides lists of local lawyers and translators for general information purposes only. We aim to provide British nationals with relevant information to help them to make better-informed decisions, but our lists are not recommendations and should not be treated as such. The FCDO accepts no legal responsibility in respect of such material, or for the consequences of any choice you make to take any such lists into account when instructing a local lawyer or translator.
The FCDO works with a range of independent partner organisations but we cannot be liable or held responsible in any way for their advice, decisions or outcomes. We are not responsible for the content of other organisations’ websites and cannot accept any legal responsibility for any information they give you.
Consular services
While Consular staff will give you as much advice as they can, it is your responsibility to ensure that you are obtaining the correct service and that you bring all the necessary documentation for the service. Our consular fees are non-refundable, and are subject to change without notice.
This information is up-to-date as of 12 January 2023.
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