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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding summer travellers of simple steps to reduce their risk of common infections when travelling abroad.
New British passports will now bear the title 'His Majesty' for the first time since 1952.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
New government campaign encourages British people travelling abroad to check their travel insurance cover.
The expansion of the UK-New Zealand Youth Mobility and Working Holiday visa schemes takes effect this week, with the age limit rising from 30 to 35.
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is moving fee payments for visa applications to online platforms as the facility to make cash payments discontinues.
The UK government has concluded its successful evacuation operation and announced that it will provide £5 million of lifesaving aid to people fleeing Sudan.
The UK government has evacuated 2,197 people to safety from Sudan, in the longest and largest airlift by any Western nation during the crisis.
Exceptional additional flight from Port Sudan announced, as total number of people evacuated reaches 2122.
1,888 people have been airlifted to safety by UK evacuation, as the focus turns to supporting those remaining in Sudan.
The final UK evacuation flight from Wadi Saeedna airfield near Khartoum in Sudan is due to leave on Saturday (29 April) due to declining demand for seats.
Giles Lever will support the UK’s diplomatic regional response to Sudan from British Embassy in Ethiopia.
The government is starting evacuations to help British nationals leave Sudan, prioritising families with children, older people and those with medical conditions.
Minister for International Development and Africa Andrew Mitchell gave an update to the House of Commons on the government's response to the situation in Sudan.
Follow social media accounts of the British Embassy and Consulate-Generals in China.
Minister of State responsible for the polar regions, Lord Goldsmith, gave a keynote speech to launch the UK's new Arctic policy framework.
The government will introduce new passport fees for all applications on 2 February 2023.
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia on 27 November 2022.
The British Embassy in Rome holds meetings across Italy to update British citizens working and living in the country.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) issues 6 top tips for travelling England and Wales fans to help avoid preventable problems.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
A newsletter for the British community living in Italy, published by the British Embassy in Italy.
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