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FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Argentina. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Venezuela. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
You must get permission to export certain drugs and medicines.
FCDO travel advice for Curaçao. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
When entering the UK, you need to prove your medicine is prescribed to you if it contains a controlled drug - find out what proof you need to get.
FCDO travel advice for Panama. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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