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Advice for British nationals in China on reporting rape or sexual assault, finding medical treatment and engaging with the Chinese legal authorities.
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Advice to British people affected by crises abroad such as large-scale terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political unrest, and how the FCDO can help.
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This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.
UK help and services in China
Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in China. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and China.
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Get help if you're the victim of crime, you've been arrested, or are affected by a crisis abroad.
Includes how to cancel a lost passport, renew a passport and apply for an emergency travel document.
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You can apply for or renew a British passport while you're visiting the UK - as long as you expect to be in the UK for long enough
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This page is designed to provide British Nationals with guidance on what to do if their passport is lost or stolen in China.
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Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
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Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings
Includes travel advice and how to get married abroad.
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FCDO travel advice for China. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.
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What to consider when moving, living, or retiring abroad – including visas, healthcare, tax and pensions.
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How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
Get a visa to study, work or visit the UK.
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You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in China for your UK visa application.
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Get help from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Find out how to contact UKVI or get online guides and services to help with your problem.
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Get your documents returned if you've made a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application but need them back urgently.
Includes how to access healthcare, get a document legalised, lists of lawyers and how to vote abroad.
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FCDO travel advice for China. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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UK companies may benefit from voluntary copyright recordal as part of a China IP strategy.
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Bad-faith trade mark applications is the most common business irritant reported to the British Embassy in Beijing.
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Apply online to get a UK document legalised - document requirements, what it costs, how long it takes and how to get help with your application.
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Intellectual property protection can underpin success for UK companies in China's booming education sector.
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This list of hospitals has been prepared for the convenience of British nationals who may require medical services in China.
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Information about moving to, living or retiring in China – including visas, working, healthcare and driving.
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This page is designed to provide British Nationals with an overview of medical treatment in China and information on how the FCDO can help if a British National is in hospital.
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What to consider when moving, living, or retiring abroad – including visas, healthcare, tax and pensions.
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This page is designed to provide British Nationals with guidance on nationality in China.
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Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical facilities, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.
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Find out what benefits you might be able to receive while you’re abroad and how to export them from the UK or claim them while abroad
Includes how to pay tax, claim State Pension and get tax credits abroad.
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Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
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What you need to know if you move or retire abroad - tax, pensions, voting and contacting your local council
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Find out if you need to pay National Insurance in the UK or in the country you are working in abroad.
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A summary report into anti-counterfeiting activity in China and Southeast Asia.
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How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
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Find out whether you need to pay UK tax on foreign income - residence and ‘non-dom’ status, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice (including certificates of residence)
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Find out whether you need to pay tax on your UK income while you're living abroad - non-resident landlord scheme, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43.
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Protecting confidential information and intellectual property in creative collaborations.
Includes how to get married, list of funeral directors and how to register a birth abroad.
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What to do if you are planning to adopt a child in China.
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List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in China.
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Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.
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Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.
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Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.
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Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
Find out about the UK government's diplomatic, security and development work in China.
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Updates, news and events from the UK government in China
Includes investing and setting up a business in the UK and doing business in China.
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DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in China, and Chinese companies set up and invest in the UK.
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Produced in partnership with the UK Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) and the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA).
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Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in China.
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Choosing a legal structure when you're starting a business: the differences between being a sole trader and a limited company, including legal risk, registration and taxes.
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The Science and Innovation Network promotes and facilitates international collaboration in research and innovation.
Includes contact details, opening hours and consular fees and local services.
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The British Consulate-General in Chongqing represents the UK government in southwest China including Chongqing and provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou.
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The British Consulate-General Guangzhou represents the UK government in South China, covering Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Hunan, and Jiangxi.
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The British Consulate-General in Shanghai represents the UK government in China.
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The British Consulate-General in Wuhan represents the UK government in Hubei and Henan provinces.
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The British Embassy in Beijing maintains and develops relations between the UK and China.
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This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.