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What is FCO British Assistance Abroad?If you enjoyed the last update on the British Abroad series then these are the stats for 2015 for consular assistance while abroad issued by the Foreign Office. Some changes to the stats however very interesting considering how certain locations had changed.

These are the BNO Visa Free Countries. If you hold onto a BNO passport then you can enter the UK for 6 months without the need for a visa. The following countries also do not require a visa when traveling on a BNO passport. The listing is from the older British government website which no long holds any BNO information. …

See the BNO Renewal in Hong Kong. In 2012 the South China Morning Post wrote a good article on BNO renewal and how this affects the more than 3.4 million citizens of Hong Kong. You can renew your BNO status even when your passport has expired however it does come at a price. This is the bno passport renewal process.

Likewise what is consular assistance. The as listed below would be for January 2015 and may change by the time you read this. The have been listed for each country here in the local currency as of April 2013. Call the relevant embassy to find out what their new fees may be.

See what you need for a marriage abroad. You can’t register a marriage which occurred overseas at a register office in the UK. You can however apply to have your marriage documents from that country certified. This and sent then only deposited with the General Register Office (GRO) in the UK. You can then get copies of your marriage or …

See the requirements for the UK Fiancee Visa. If you are going to be getting married to a foreign national and wish to take her back to the UK then she will need to apply for a UK Fiancee Visa to enter the United Kingdom. Therefore these are the requirements for the UK Fiancee Visa.  In addition, your fiancee or …

These are the conditions for the UK Spouse Visa. In conclusion, if you are married to a foreign national or married to a British citizen then the UK spouse visa is what you need to settle in the UK. If you want to bring her back to the UK then there are a number of requirements which would need to …

This is the renew British passport page on the website. You need to complete the forms correctly as 1 in every 8 applications for a British passport which needs to be renewed is rejected as being incomplete. There are a number of forms each for a different type of passport depending on your age or if it is a ‘Smart’ …

British Born Abroad. If your child or children are born outside of the UK and you are British, you can now register the birth of the child via online or postal application. Many of the rules and processes have been changed and still more changes as the FCO cuts budgets.

These are the contact details for the British Deputy High Commission in Ahmedabad. See the same as the British Deputy High Commission in Chandigarh as well as the British Deputy High Commission in Goa as well. There is also a list of hospitals for TB test for UK visa on this website if you are in India. Likewise note that India …

These are the details for the British Deputy High Commission in Chandigarh. See the contact details such as their telephone numbers, address as well as email address. Much like the British Nationals Assistance Office Goa there are certain limited that they have such as that of a public notary. Likewise it is noted that in Chandigarh they are also unable …

These are the contact details of the British Deputy High Commission in Goa. Likewise you will note that India is a Commonwealth country so under the laws for legal reasons. They are unable to carry out notarial acts in Commonwealth countries. This includes India. The telephone number and contact details such as their telephone and address as well as office …

There are 142,000 Hong Kongers who have applied for a special British citizenship visa. One-third of them are under the age of 18. Those between the ages of 25 and 54 make up the majority. Therefore experts stated that the government should focus more on homegrown talent. This rather than only attracting non-local people according to official figures collected by …

There are a number of British Honorary Consulates in Cameroon. The contacts for the British High Commission in Cameroon is also listed on this webiste. The consuls will be able to assist you with your needs. If this is an emergency then you should call the emergency telephone numbers for British abroad.

See the British Honorary Consulates in Turkey. These do change so always call them or email them before you go to their offices. There are a few in Turkey outside of the British Consulates. The Honorary Consulates in Turkey tend to only do very basic assistance if you find yourself in Turkey needing assistance.

Queen Elizabeth II passes at 96, the longest-reigning British monarch whose rule spanned seven decades, died on Thursday at the age of 96. This Buckingham Palace has announced. The Queen’s oldest son Charles has now become King Charles III. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and …

The BNO passport renewal? Was there too much fuss about what would happen next in Hong Kong? I ask this as the last survey released this month, December 2021 raises a few interesting questions. Are people still interested in having a BNO passport and should you renew the BNO passport?

So we see that the China will ‘no longer recognise’ BNO passport. The Chinese government has stated that it will no longer recognise the BNO passport for Hong Kongers. This at a time when Britain prepares to welcome millions of Hong Kong residents. This from its former colony after the security crack down. This has now occurred since the British …