• Passports
• Travel advice
• Living in Canada
• When things go wrong
• How to stay safe abroad
• Contact information
• Giving us feedback on our services
• Citizenship

Help for British nationals

How we can help

British Consuls will do everything they properly can to help British people in difficulty abroad.

This page gives detailed advice about what help we can provide if you do get into difficulty. We offer help which is appropriate to the individual circumstances of each case.

For a quick look at the scope of our services please review what consular officials can and cannot help do.

Passports

Everything you need to know to apply for a UK passport.

Living in Canada

Everything you need to know as a UK citizen living overseas including information on Locate (our online registration system).

When things go wrong

Here you will find help and advice including: if you are a victim of a crime, you need to find a lawyer, if you are arrested or detained, or seriously ill.

Contact Information

How to get in touch with the UK consular team in Canada

How we can help

Information on how the consular section may be able to help

Giving us feedback on our services

We welcome your views on the services we provide.

Citizenship

Information on applying for British Citizenship if you live in Canada.

Also in this section

• How to stay safe abroad
• Travel advice

   

Visiting the USA

British passport holders who want to enter the USA by air or sea must register with the US Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) prior to travelling.

Read FCO Travel Advice for the USA.

See also

• Offices in Canada
• Travel advice for Canada

Useful links

FCO publication:
• Support for British nationals abroad
[pdf]

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