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Kathryn joined the team in the British Embassy, Tallinn as Deputy Head of Mission in September 2014. She is a career diplomat having joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1989. During her career, Kathryn has served in Moscow, Brussels,...
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the…
To be eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you must have…
You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…
When you apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you’ll need to…
Before you apply, you must pay for Ecctis to check your qualification is…
You must apply online for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. Check…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a High Potential…
Guardian's Allowance help if you're looking after a child who is not your own - rates, eligibility, how to claim, appeal a decision.
You could get Guardian’s Allowance if you’re bringing up a child whose…
The Guardian Allowance rate is: £21.75 a week per child tax-free paid on…
To get Guardian’s Allowance all of the following must apply: you’re…
To avoid losing money, claim Guardian’s Allowance as soon as the child…
If your circumstances change, your entitlement to Guardian’s Allowance…
Biography Richard joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1996 and has served overseas in Zimbabwe, Australia and Brazil. He has also been Head of Crisis Management Department at the FCO and most recently, Head of Security Policy Department...
Help for children under 16 with disabilities - DLA rate, eligibility, how to apply, claim form.
Lindsay Skoll was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna in January 2021. Lindsay joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1996, on return from working for the Japanese Ministry of...
Impact of parental conflict on local services, including education, health and social care, court systems, and drug and alcohol services.
Why children are sent to custody, what it's like, visiting, advice and support
DCSF is now the Department for Education
Guidance and forms for claiming Child Benefit. Including how to claim, Guardians Allowance, payment dates, repaying overpayments, reporting changes, and complaints.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Lindsey was appointed Director General, International Finance in November 2021. Prior to her appointment, Lindsey was Director for Personal Tax, Welfare and Pensions and was responsible for significant parts of the UK’s domestic response to the pandemic, including design and...
How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.
Use this claim form to apply for DLA for children under 16, in England and Wales.
Statistics on children under local authority care at national and local authority level.
Information for parents whose British child has been abducted in Russia by the other parent or a relative.
Mr Iain Lindsay OBE was UK Ambassador to Hungary from 2016 to 2020. He previously held the position of Her Majesty’s Ambassador in Manama from 2011 to 2015. Iain joined the FCDO in 1980 and has spent much of his...
William is civil engineer by education and a chartered project professional from the energy sector having completed 30 plus years with Royal Dutch Shell. He has been involved with many types of capital project both on and offshore, in UK...
Includes help when having a baby or adopting, child benefit and tax credits, support for childcare
Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby is the Ambassador and Head of the UK Mission to the European Union, appointed in January 2021. Before his current role, Lindsay was Deputy Sherpa and Deputy Chief Negotiator in Taskforce Europe (10 Downing Street) throughout 2020. He...
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