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Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad
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Advice to British people affected by crises abroad such as large-scale terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political unrest, and how the FCDO can help.
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This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.
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Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in USA
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Explanation of the USA legal and prison system to British nationals.
UK help and services in USA
Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in the USA. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and USA.
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Get help if you're the victim of crime, you've been arrested, or are affected by a crisis abroad.
Includes how to cancel a lost passport, renew a passport and apply for an emergency travel document.
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You can apply for or renew a British passport while you're visiting the UK - as long as you expect to be in the UK for long enough
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What you need to do if your passport has been lost or stolen and you need to travel urgently.
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Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
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Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings
Includes travel advice and how to get married abroad.
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Guidance and tips for British nationals studying at university in the USA
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A detailed guide for British travelers planning to visit Florida.
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Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.
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How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
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FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Get a visa to study, work or visit the UK.
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You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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How to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for help with your application or immigration account, from inside and outside the UK.
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Get your documents returned if you've made a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application but need them back urgently
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Guidance if you are in the USA and you need to find out how to apply for a UK visa.
How to access healthcare, get a document legalised, lists of lawyers and how to vote abroad.
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Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
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Official information British people moving to and living in the United States of America (USA) need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
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Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical facilities, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.
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Find out what benefits you might be able to receive while you’re abroad and how to export them from the UK or claim them while abroad
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FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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List of English-speaking lawyers and translators/interpreters for British nationals in the USA.
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Find out how to vote in UK elections if you move or live abroad, including eligibility, registering to vote and renewing your registration.
Includes how to pay tax, claim State Pension and get tax credits abroad.
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Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
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What you need to know if you move or retire abroad - tax, pensions, voting and contacting your local council
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Find out if you need to pay National Insurance in the UK or in the country you are visiting when you work abroad.
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How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
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Tax credits if you live abroad, go travelling, are a cross-border worker or subject to immigration control
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Find out whether you need to pay UK tax on foreign income - residence and ‘non-dom’ status, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice (including certificates of residence)
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Find out whether you need to pay tax on your UK income while you're living abroad - non-resident landlord scheme, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43
Includes how to get married, list of funeral directors and how to register a birth abroad.
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Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.
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Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.
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Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.
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Information to assist those bereaved following the death of a British national in the USA.
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Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
Find out about the UK government's diplomatic, security and development work in USA.
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Updates, news and events from the UK government in American Samoa
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Updates, news and events from the UK government in USA
Includes investing and setting up a business in the UK and doing business in USA.
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DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in the USA, and US companies set up and invest in the UK
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What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
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A summary from UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) on science and innovation in the USA including UK SIN priorities and successes.
Includes contact details, opening hours and consular fees and local services.
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The British Consulate General in Atlanta maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
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The British Consulate General in Boston maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
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The British Consulate General in Chicago maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
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The British Consulate General in Houston maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
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The British Consulate General in Los Angeles maintains and develop relations between the UK and the USA.
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The British Consulate General in Miami maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
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The British Consulate General in New York maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
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The British Consulate General in San Francisco maintains and develop relations between the UK and the USA.
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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) protects the security, independence and interests of our country at home and abroad.
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The British Embassy Washington maintains and develops relations between the UK and the United States.
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This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.