British nationals currently in the UK may be asked to present their birth and/or marriage certificates for a Thai visa.
The Civil Service’s flagship graduate recruitment programme is now open for applications. The Civil Service Fast Stream is once again open for applications. Far from your...
Most ex-pats of course are content with their lot. I mean, living on a tropical island with good beaches, good weather, good food and cheap beer,...
The Samui Times very often get enquiries from Brits asking for help with consular and visa matters. One of the most commonly asked questions is what...
According to a new website pensionjusitice. org across the world hundreds of thousands of British Sate pensioners are being discriminated against simply because they live in...
Research published by Home Secretary Theresa May also sets out practical steps to protect mobile phones from being stolen. Home Secretary Theresa May has today published...
Foreign and Commonwealth Office urges prospective parents considering surrogacy overseas to get legal advice. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is today encouraging prospective parents to...
Hundreds of passport workers across the UK have gone on strike in a dispute over staff numbers and pay. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)...
From 9 June 2014, all British Overseas Territories citizens (BOTCs), British Overseas citizens (BOCs), British Protected Persons (BPPs), and British Subjects (BS) will be allowed to...
Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO) is dealing with the highest demand for passports in 12 years and has issued over three million passports so far in...
FCO and ABTA issue warning to young British travellers about the importance of travel insurance. Travelling abroad uninsured can cost thousands if a trip goes wrong....
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to the provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla on the Thai-Malaysia border. On...
For the people of Britain the backlog and workload problems are causing annoyance and anger, but this has now spread overseas as expats are finding their...
Now that passports are being processed in the UK rather than at offices around the world British ex-pats can expect to wait up to six weeks...
This guide highlights some of the main ways you can help yourself stay safe abroad and what help the FCO can provide. Document Support for British...
Following a military-led coup in Thailand today, the Foreign Secretary has called for calm and a return to democracy. After months of instability that have seen...
Scottish Secretary highlights the economic importance of whisky to the UK and how the UK Government is helping secure future growth. The worldwide success of Scotch...
The Immigration Bill received Royal Assent yesterday (15 May). The Immigration Bill received Royal Assent today (14 May) making way for a series of reforms which...
The Secretary of State for Wales David Jones MP today met with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) London Committee. ASEAN London Committee Members with...
Advances in social media have resulted in an increasing number of ‘notifiable occurrences’ including deaths, hospitalizations & arrests entering the public domain long before they have...
