Author: HM Government

Two weeks ago, I stood in Adré, on the Chad-Sudan border.  A camp of over 140,000 people who have fled Sudan’s conflict – and 85% of them are women and children. Women I met who are teachers, nurses, students, small businesswomen, market traders, mothers back home but whose lives and whose families are ripped apart, I spoke to a […]

When someone dies in Croatia The process when a British national dies in Croatia, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK. If the person who died had insurance, contact their insurance company as soon as possible. Read the general guidance on what to do when someone dies […]

Getting help with living in Japan Help from the Japanese government The Japanese Ministry of Justice publishes a detailed guide to living and working in Japan for foreign nationals. For any questions about moving to or living in Japan, you may be able to get help from the: The UK government and the British Embassy […]

UK to cohost major international conference to reshape response to global challenges. The Conference will bring together partners from around the world to underscore need for more diverse forms of finance, cutting-edge technology and a focus on local leadership to drive solutions. It will establish new partnerships for international cooperation based on modern and diverse […]

Getting help with living in Morocco  Help from the Moroccan government  For any questions about moving to or living in Morocco, you may be able to get help from the:   The UK government and the British Embassy in Rabat cannot give personalised advice on moving to, living or retiring in Morocco. Professional help in Morocco  You can also get help from English-speaking professionals in Morocco, including:   lawyers  translators  […]

Notices Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office notices issued from 28 January 2026 about additions, revocations/delistings and variations/corrections to the UK Sanctions List. Previous notices See previous financial sanctions notices for Counter-terrorism issued by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation prior to 28 January 2026. Purposes of the Counter-terrorism sanctions The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations […]

Updates to this page Published 19 June 2017 Last updated 17 February 2026 + show all updates 17 February 2026 List of English-speaking Italian solicitors specialising in rape, sexual assault and domestic violence has been updated. 19 November 2025 Guide on rape and sexual assault updated 19-11-25 7 August 2024 New lawyer added to the […]

Updates to this page Published 29 October 2014 Last updated 16 February 2026 + show all updates 16 February 2026 British Embassy Office Lviv, Ukraine, added to list. 2 December 2025 UK Government Office San Diego removed from list. 21 September 2025 Changing reference to “Occupied Palestinian Territories” to Palestine. 1 September 2025 List updated: […]

The UK, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands are confident that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin.  This is the conclusion of our Governments based on analyses of samples from Alexei Navalny. These analyses have conclusively confirmed the presence of epibatidine.  Epibatidine is a toxin found in poison dart frogs in South America. It is not found naturally in Russia.  Russia claimed that Navalny […]

I will make three points. First, echoing the statement of the Council yesterday, the United Kingdom welcomes the agreement reached between the Syrian Government and the Syrian Democratic Forces in late January to bring an end to the fighting in North-East Syria.  The UK has engaged closely with both sides, and we commend the work […]