tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office HM Government 2026-05-15T20:32:36Z /government/speeches/the-crisis-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-has-triggered-challenges-across-the-world-uk-statement-at-the-un-economic-and-social-council#2026-05-15T20:32:36Z 2026-05-15T20:32:36Z

Statement by Helen King, UK Ambassador to ECOSOC, at the UN Economic and Social Council meeting on Safeguarding energy and supply flows: Supporting global development through international cooperation.

/government/news/ukhsa-update-on-the-hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak#2026-05-15T16:55:23Z 2026-05-15T16:55:23Z

Latest information on cases including British nationals.

/foreign-travel-advice/belize#2026-05-15T15:56:12Z 2026-05-15T15:56:12Z

FCDO travel advice for Belize. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

/foreign-travel-advice/bolivia#2026-05-15T15:45:24Z 2026-05-15T15:45:24Z

FCDO travel advice for Bolivia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

/foreign-travel-advice/cuba#2026-05-15T15:41:04Z 2026-05-15T15:41:04Z

FCDO travel advice for Cuba. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

/government/publications/privacy-notice-for-consular-and-crisis-services#2026-05-15T15:37:57Z 2026-05-15T15:37:57Z

How the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) manage your personal data if you use consular services or get crisis assistance in the UK or abroad.

/government/speeches/the-uk-will-continue-to-work-with-partners-to-deliver-a-more-peaceful-and-prosperous-future-for-the-syrian-people-uk-statement-at-the-un-security-coun#2026-05-15T14:55:39Z 2026-05-15T14:55:39Z

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.

/foreign-travel-advice/turkmenistan#2026-05-15T14:37:15Z 2026-05-15T14:37:15Z

FCDO travel advice for Turkmenistan. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

/foreign-travel-advice/chad#2026-05-15T14:35:35Z 2026-05-15T14:35:35Z

FCDO travel advice for Chad. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

/guidance/change-of-name-name-discrepancy-and-naming-children-letters#2026-05-15T14:27:11Z 2026-05-15T14:27:11Z

Downloadable letters explaining UK laws and conventions on people's names and name changing.

/guidance/british-nationality-letters#2026-05-15T14:10:55Z 2026-05-15T14:10:55Z

Letters explaining UK laws on nationality, including dual nationality. Sometimes called information notes.

/government/news/change-of-his-majestys-ambassador-to-colombia-louise-de-sousa#2026-05-15T14:00:07Z 2026-05-15T14:00:07Z

Mrs Louise de Sousa has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, in succession to Mr George Hodgson.

/guidance/russia-list-of-designations-and-sanctions-notices#2026-05-15T13:33:33Z 2026-05-15T13:33:33Z

List of designated persons and notices issued about new designations, revocations, delistings and other changes to the UK Sanctions List.

/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list#2026-05-15T13:33:25Z 2026-05-15T13:33:25Z

Find out which people, entities and ships are designated or specified under regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and why.

/international-development-funding/international-growth-centre-igc-pre-qualification-round#2026-05-15T13:07:25Z 2026-05-15T13:07:25Z

The FCDO invites applications by 20 May 2026 to a pre-qualification round for an economic research and policy programme of up to £20.3 million.

/guidance/arrested-or-in-prison-in-pakistan#2026-05-15T11:47:26Z 2026-05-15T11:47:26Z

This guidance provides information for British nationals arrested in Pakistan including prison conditions.

/foreign-travel-advice/finland#2026-05-15T11:37:25Z 2026-05-15T11:37:25Z

FCDO travel advice for Finland. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

/foreign-travel-advice/china#2026-05-15T11:22:50Z 2026-05-15T11:22:50Z

FCDO travel advice for China. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

/government/news/change-of-his-majestys-ambassador-to-north-macedonia-maya-sivagnanam#2026-05-15T11:00:10Z 2026-05-15T11:00:10Z

Ms Maya Sivagnanam has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia in succession to Mr Matthew Lawson.

/guidance/support-for-missing-british-nationals-abroad-and-their-families-call-for-proposals#2026-05-15T08:51:45Z 2026-05-15T08:51:45Z

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office invites proposals by 22 June 2026 from organisations to support British nationals missing abroad and their families.