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Advice for women travelling and living abroad, including organisations that can help.
If you’re travelling abroad, it's important to take out appropriate travel insurance before you go.
FCDO travel advice aims to inform British nationals so they can make decisions about travelling abroad. This page sets out how the FCDO assesses risks and compiles travel advice.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Spain, including guidance on residency, healthcare and passports.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Ask HMRC to confirm that you, or if you’re an employer, your employee pays only UK National Insurance contributions whilst working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
How to get state healthcare when you’re on holiday or travelling to Spain.
Official information British people moving to and living in Australia need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
Apply for a certificate to confirm that you only need to pay UK National Insurance contributions if you're a self-employed individual working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Sw…
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Greece, including guidance on residency, passports, healthcare and driving.
This guidance explains the rights of UK nationals in the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to benefits and pensions.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Italy, including guidance on residency, healthcare and passports.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Spain.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in France, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Official information British people moving to and living in the United States of America (USA) need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office guide for people with disabilities preparing for travel abroad
Information for UK nationals moving to or living in Ireland, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Official information British people moving to and living in Canada need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
Apply for a certificate to confirm you only pay UK National Insurance contributions when you're working in 2 or more countries in the UK, EU, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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