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Contingency plans in place to deal with 12-year high.
Mrs Kirsty Isobel Hayes has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The 2013-16 Consular Strategy sets out a series of changes to drive innovation and excellence in the Foreign Office’s consular services.
From 9 June 2014, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office is changing the way that it registers the births & deaths of British Citizens overseas.
The US Coast Guard has confirmed that the search for the crew of the ‘Cheeki Rafiki’ yacht, which disappeared on 16 May, has now been suspended.
Minister Hugh Robertson calls families of ‘Cheeki Rafiki’ crew about future of search for the boat.
Minister Hugh Robertson holds second meeting with families of missing ‘Cheeki Rafiki’ yachtsmen.
UK plane deployed to support US Coast Guard search for four missing yachtsmen.
Advice for a trouble free visit to First World War Centenary Commemorations.
Minister for North America Hugh Robertson welcomes US Coastguard’s decision to resume the search for the four missing yachtsmen.
Advice for British nationals traveling to Denmark for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.
Rome City Council and the British Embassy in Rome promote prevention campaign against passport loss, addressed to all English speaking tourists.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and experts to answer your questions on Twitter.
Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to eastern Ukrainian regions Kharkiv, Donetsk and Lugansk.
The Kremlin has this evening announced that President Putin has signed a decree recognising Crimea as a sovereign state.
This ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by James Brokenshire on 13 March 2014.
PHE and NaTHNaC have produced a factsheet for football fans going to Brazil for the FIFA Football World Cup from 12 June to 13 July 2014.
Foreign Office advise against all but essential travel to South Sinai in Egypt except for within the Sharm el Sheikh resort areas.
Mr Simon Tonge has been appointed British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea.
Foreign Secretary visits Manaus to highlight FCO’s preparations for World Cup 2014 and ‘Be on the Ball’ consular campaign.
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