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FCO British Assistance Abroad

March 24, 2016 Expat Comments Off on 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.

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BNO Holder visa for Dubai

December 2, 2015 BNO Renewal 1

If you hold a BNO passport then you will need to apply for a visa for the UAE before leaving Hong Kong. The UAE is not a visa free country. The contact details and documents have been added below so contact the UAE Embassy in Hong Kong for more information and assistance.

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BNO passport holders need visa for Vietnam

December 2, 2015 BNO Renewal 1

If you are from Hong Kong and hold a BNO passport then the Vietnamese Embassy states that you will need to have a visa to visit Vietnam. British passport holders do not need a Vietnamese visa however you will require one to visit the country.

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Hong Kong Jitters BN(O) Renewals Rise

September 2, 2015 BNO Renewal Comments Off on Hong Kong Jitters BN(O) Renewals Rise

With political jitters in Hong Kong there has also been an increase in the number of applications from those renewing their BNO passports. After a steady decline in BNO renewals there has again been a marked uptick in the renewals of BNO passports.

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BNO & FCO in London

May 9, 2015 BNO Renewal Comments Off on BNO & FCO in London

The issue of the status of BNO holders has again raised its head in January 2015 with the lobby group BritishHongKong arguing for the right to live in the United Kingdom. The issue has been replied to by the FCO as to how they view BNO holders as follows.

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British nationals in Australia

May 1, 2015 Expat Comments Off on British nationals in Australia

There are about 1.2 million British nationals (including dual nationals) living in Australia, and more than 620,000 British nationals visit Australia each year for the purposes of tourism. The British consulates in Australia help by providing advice, consular assistance and support to all British nationals when things do go wrong.

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British nationals in Thailand

May 1, 2015 Expat Comments Off on British nationals in Thailand

More than 900,000 British nationals visit Thailand each year and there are about 50,000 British nationals who live and work in Thailand. Only a small number of these British nationals need help from the British Embassy each year.

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British nationals in Spain

May 1, 2015 Expat Comments Off on British nationals in Spain

More than 12 million British nationals each year travel to Spain for recreation and business. It is now estimated that more than 800,000 British nationals live and work in Spain for all or part of the year. There are a small number of British nationals both expat and tourists who need assistance from the British consulates in Spain each year.

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Travel Advice : USA

December 3, 2014 Expat, Travel Advice Comments Off on Travel Advice : USA

More than 3.8 million British Nationals visit the US each year without much incident. The US Visa Waiver Program allows British nationals into America for 90 days at a time however you will need to obtain a Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) pass before you travel to the US. If you have an extended passport for 12 month then this will only be accepted in rare cases.