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  • Spain: buying and renting property

    Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
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  • Living in the Netherlands

    Information for British citizens moving to or living in the Netherlands, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.

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  • Living in Switzerland

    Information for British citizens moving to or living in Switzerland, including guidance on residency, passports and driving.

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  • Living in New Zealand

    Information for British citizens moving to or living in New Zealand, including guidance on healthcare, residency and benefits.

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  • Reporting a crime abroad and getting help

    What to do if you've been affected by crime abroad and how the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and others can help.

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  • Notarial and document services guide for Thailand

    Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British embassy in Thailand.

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  • Professional services if you are abroad

    Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical providers, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.

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  • Morocco: notarial and documentary services

    Documents and certificates available at the British Embassy Rabat, Morocco.

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  • Taking and giving evidence by video link from abroad

    The process of taking or giving evidence from abroad for UK court cases and rules on which countries allow it.

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  • Arrested or in prison abroad

    How the British embassy or consulate can help, including contacting family, UK prison transfers, money transfers and complaining about mistreatment.

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  • Living in Denmark

    Information for British citizens moving to or living in Denmark, including guidance on residency, passports and travel, and working.

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  • International parental child abduction

    This guidance outlines options to consider and who to contact if your child has been taken or kept abroad by their other parent or a relative without your permission.

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  • Register your S1 form in Spain online

    How to register your S1 form in Spain using the Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS) online portal.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
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  • Notarial and documentary services guide for the Philippines

    Documents, certificates, services available at British Embassy in Manila.

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  • What to do after a British person dies in Spain

    This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Spain, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.

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  • Service of documents and taking of evidence

    How to serve legal documents overseas and take evidence abroad.

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  • Marriage in the Philippines

    Explanatory notice to British nationals contemplating marriage in the Philippines.

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  • Notarial and documentary services guide for the United Arab Emirates

    Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British embassies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
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  • Healthcare for UK nationals living in Cyprus

    How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Cyprus.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
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  • Healthcare for UK nationals living in Ireland

    How to get state healthcare if you’re living, working or studying in Ireland.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 2 others
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