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A letter from the Paymaster General Penny Mordaunt to Michel Barnier and Helga Schmid.
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First published.
Time updated
2:15pm, 27 April 2020
Public-sector procurement from 1 January 2021
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Information for public authorities, businesses and other organisations on the outcome for public procurement policy from 1 January 2021.
Change made
From 1 January 2021 a new e-notification service called Find a Tender will be used to post and view public sector procurement notices.
Time updated
1:57pm, 24 April 2020
How your customs authorisations may change from 1 January 2021
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Find out what changes may affect your existing authorisation to use customs procedures or other facilitations.
Change made
From 1 January 2021 if you use customs freight simplified procedure on behalf of another business that’s not authorised you must make the declarations in your name and on behalf of the business you’re acting indirectly for.
Time updated
9:40am, 9 April 2020
New immigration system: what you need to know
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The UK is introducing a points-based immigration system from 2021.
Change made
Updated the lower-skilled workers section for clarity.
Time updated
4:19pm, 8 April 2020
EU Settlement Scheme: apply for an administrative review
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How to apply for an administrative review under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Change made
Added content on applying for an administrative review after leave under the EU Settlement Scheme, or settled or pre-settled status, was cancelled at the border.
Time updated
4:49pm, 7 April 2020
Employing EU citizens in the UK
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Information for employers on employing EU, EEA and Swiss citizens in the UK, covering: right to work checks, the EU Settlement Scheme and the UK’s new immigration system.
Change made
Because of coronavirus (COVID-19) there are temporary changes to the way you can check right to work documents. Added a link to guidance about the adjusted process.
Time updated
12:56pm, 6 April 2020
Meeting British citizens across Italy
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The British Embassy in Rome is holding meetings across Italy to update British citizens working and living in the country.
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Newsletter from ambassador Jill Morris 1 April 2020
Time updated
4:01pm, 2 April 2020
Factsheet: Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee
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A factsheet about the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee, which oversees UK and EU implementation, application and interpretation of the Withdrawal Agreement.
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First published.
Time updated
7:44pm, 30 March 2020
EU Settlement Scheme: application processing times
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Current expected processing times for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme.
Change made
Updated to add information on the potential impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on processing times.
Time updated
4:35pm, 27 March 2020
EU Settlement Scheme: ID document scanner locations
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Locations where you can go to get your biometric ID document scanned if you do not have an Android device with near field communication (NFC).
Change made
Updated to add information on the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on ID document scanning locations.
Time updated
4:47pm, 27 March 2020
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Advice given to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
4:59pm, 26 March 2020
Written Ministerial Statement by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has updated the House of Commons on the agenda for the first meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on 30 March.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
4:13pm, 25 March 2020
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You may need a plant health certificate to export used farm machinery outside the EU.
Change made
Updated the fees section.
Time updated
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How the government monitors imports into the UK.
Change made
NTI 2933 added to European import controls section replacing NTI 2930. Six tariff codes removed and 12 added relating to imports of aluminium extrusions from the People’s Republic of China.
Time updated
10:48am, 23 March 2020
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Official information for UK nationals moving to or living in Malta, including guidance on residency, passports and driving and the Withdrawal Agreement.
Change made
Updated 23 March 2019
Time updated
12:19pm, 23 March 2020
Guidance on importing and exporting live animals or animal products
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Collection of guidance and forms for importing and exporting live animals or animal products.
Change made
Added coronavirus statement on sending applications by email.
Time updated
3:15pm, 23 March 2020
Grain for export: application for certification
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Forms to apply for inspection and certification of consignments of grain for export, and record details of treatment.
Change made
Replaced Phytosanitary certification of grain for export from Scotland
Time updated
9:48am, 20 March 2020
European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks report
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The sixth European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks statutory report detailing the progress on the development of common frameworks.
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First published.
Time updated
10:00am, 19 March 2020
Latest on EU negotiations: 17 March 2020
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An update on EU negotiations following latest coronavirus guidance.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
4:09pm, 17 March 2020
Meeting British citizens across Italy
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The British Embassy in Rome is holding meetings across Italy to update British citizens working and living in the country.
Change made
Newsletter from Ambassador Morris 4 March – link to Facebook
Time updated
11:00am, 9 March 2020
Meeting British citizens across Italy
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The British Embassy in Rome is holding meetings across Italy to update British citizens working and living in the country.
Change made
Newsletter from Ambassador Morris 4 March – link to Facebook
Time updated
11:00am, 9 March 2020
Find a professional to certify export health certificates
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A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export.The list does not include every certifier.
Change made
Updated the lists for England, Scotland and Wales
Time updated
8:19am, 6 March 2020
Information and events for British citizens in Hungary
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The British Embassy and consulates have been holding a series of meetings to inform British citizens working and living in Hungary about their rights after the 31 January 2020.
Change made
New outreach event is added for Budapest
Time updated
10:55am, 2 March 2020
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Find out which trade agreements the UK is negotiating and which trade agreements the UK has already signed.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
12:58pm, 2 March 2020
Information and events for British citizens in France
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The British Embassy in Paris has been holding meetings across France to update British citizens working and living in the country and answering their questions regarding Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Change made
February 2020 Facebook Q&A added
Time updated
2:37pm, 2 March 2020
Information and events for British citizens in Belgium
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The British Embassy in Brussels has been holding meetings across Belgium to update UK citizens working and living in the country regarding the UK’s departure from the European Union.
Change made
The UK Embassy in Belgium is organising a citizens’ outreach event on 26 March in Mons. Register via our website.
Time updated
7:23am, 2 March 2020
Department for Exiting the European Union monthly workforce management information for 2017 to 2020
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Staff numbers and costs for the Department for Exiting the European Union for 2017 to 2020.
Change made
We have added data for October 2019 to January 2020.
Time updated
12:00pm, 27 February 2020
Our future relationship with the EU: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster’s statement to Parliament
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The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster spoke in the House of Commons about the Government’s approach to our future relationship with the EU.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
1:05pm, 27 February 2020
Information for UK nationals in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
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The British Embassy Berne is holding a series of outreach events to update UK nationals living and working in Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Change made
The readout for the Facebook Live Q&A from 4 February was published
Time updated
9:37am, 25 February 2020
DUS protocols for testing plant varieties
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Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Change made
Updated DUS protocols for potato
Time updated
7:16am, 25 February 2020
Information and events for British citizens in France
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The British Embassy in Paris has been holding meetings across France to update British citizens working and living in the country and answering their questions regarding Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Change made
New events added in La Rochelle and Agen
Time updated
11:27am, 21 February 2020
Overseas NHS visitors: non-NHS bodies implementing the charging regulations
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Operational overview for non-NHS organisations on implementation of the NHS overseas visitors charging regulations.
Change made
Updated with information on healthcare access during the transition period.
Time updated
12:15pm, 21 February 2020
New immigration system: what you need to know
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The UK is introducing a points-based immigration system from 2021.
Change made
Information added from policy statement on the UK’s points-based immigration system.
Time updated
9:00am, 19 February 2020
Employing EU citizens in the UK
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Information for employers on employing EU, EEA and Swiss citizens in the UK, covering: right to work checks, the EU Settlement Scheme and the UK’s new immigration system.
Change made
Updated to add information relating to the UK’s points based immigration system from 1 January 2021.
Time updated
9:01am, 19 February 2020
UK border control posts: contact details
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Find an approved UK Border Control Post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin in your consignment.
Change made
Updated Border control post list
Time updated
10:14am, 19 February 2020
Our message to the world: Britain is open for business
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Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, writes for City AM outlining the benefits of the new points-based immigration system for businesses.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
1:41pm, 19 February 2020
Information and events for British citizens in Germany
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The British Embassy, Consulates and partners organise outreach events to inform UK nationals living in Germany about how the UK leaving the EU could affect them.
Change made
Summary of questions and answers from Facebook Q&A of 10 February 2020 uploaded
Time updated
2:32pm, 19 February 2020
Information and events for British citizens in France
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The British Embassy in Paris has been holding meetings across France to update British citizens working and living in the country and answering their questions regarding Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Change made
New Facebook Q&A announced
Time updated
9:26am, 18 February 2020
Information and events for British citizens in Spain
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The British Embassy and Consulates regularly hold events across Spain to update British citizens on the UK’s departure from the European Union.
Change made
New information on citizens outreach meetings across Spain.
Time updated
11:10am, 18 February 2020
The UK’s points-based immigration system: policy statement
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This policy statement sets out the government’s plans for a new UK points-based immigration system.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
12:15am, 19 February 2020
Balai Directive: moving live animals, semen and embryos
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How to move animals for research, display and conservation.
Change made
Added in steps on how to get an intra trade animal health certificate.Updated details on how to contact APHA for help.
Time updated
11:38am, 17 February 2020
British Embassy outreach events in Bulgaria
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The British Embassy in Sofia regularly holds events across Bulgaria to update UK nationals on living and working in Bulgaria.
Change made
We have added a new outreach event for UK nationals living in Bulgaria.
Time updated
11:40am, 17 February 2020
Information and events for British citizens in Spain
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The British Embassy and Consulates regularly hold events across Spain to update British citizens on the UK’s departure from the European Union.
Change made
New information on citizens outreach meetings across Spain.
Time updated
3:57pm, 17 February 2020
EU Settlement Scheme caseworker guidance
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Guidance for caseworkers considering applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Change made
Guidance document “EU Settlement Scheme: person with a Zambrano right to reside” updated with minor amendments to clarify the stage by stage consideration process.
Time updated
3:06pm, 13 February 2020
EU Settlement Scheme: social media graphics and videos
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This selection of digital assets raise awareness of the need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme and offer guidance.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
3:56pm, 13 February 2020
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Official information for UK nationals moving to or living in Denmark, including guidance on residency, passports, driving and the Withdrawal Agreement.
Change made
New information on the Withdrawal Agreement and how to get your professional qualifications recognised.
Time updated
11:12am, 12 February 2020
Passport rules for travel to Europe from 1 January 2021
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Advice for British passport holders from January 2021.
Change made
Added guidance about validity of burgundy passports.
Time updated
12:11pm, 12 February 2020
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Official information for UK nationals moving to and living in Germany, including guidance on residency, healthcare, driving and the Withdrawal Agreement.
Change made
New information on the Withdrawal Agreement, and an updated link to German Interior Ministry information on residency rights
Time updated
3:13pm, 12 February 2020
Ways in which people can be lawfully resident in the UK
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Outlines ways in which people can be lawfully resident in the UK, in order to support implementation of the overseas visitor hospital charging regulations.
Change made
Updated with information for EEA/Swiss nationals on accessing healthcare in the UK during the transition period.
Time updated
5:43pm, 12 February 2020
Apply for grants if your business completes customs declarations
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Find out what grants you can apply for to get funding for recruitment, training and IT improvements if your business completes customs declarations.
Change made
The time limit for grants for employee recruitment has changed to ‘before 31 January 2021’.
Time updated
9:30am, 10 February 2020
HMRC extends customs grant funding deadline
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Businesses encouraged to claim remaining funding available to help them make customs declarations.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
9:30am, 10 February 2020
Enrol with the Rural Payments Agency to export hops to the EU
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To export hops and hops products to the European Union (EU), you must enrol with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) before you can apply for and receive Attestations of Equivalence (AoE).
Change made
Update to the title of the link to the AoE enrolment form
Time updated
11:44am, 10 February 2020
Overseas NHS visitors: implementing the charging regulations
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Information for NHS bodies who need to make and recover hospital charges from overseas visitors.
Change made
Updated with information on healthcare access during the transition period and added novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) to the list of exempt services in chapter 4.
Time updated
2:15pm, 10 February 2020
How the NHS charges overseas visitors for NHS hospital care
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Summary of how the NHS charges overseas visitors for NHS hospital care.
Change made
Updated with information on overseas visitors accessing NHS hospital care during the transition period.
Time updated
2:19pm, 10 February 2020
British Embassy outreach events in Luxembourg
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The British Embassy in Luxembourg is holding a series of meetings to inform UK nationals living in Luxembourg about their rights as the UK leaves the EU.
Change made
Update on Citizens’ Right Information Evening on Thursday 5 March
Time updated
3:03pm, 10 February 2020
Government confirms plans to introduce import controls
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Today, the government has confirmed plans to introduce import controls on EU goods at the border after the transition period ends on 31 December 2020.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
5:21pm, 10 February 2020
Meeting British citizens across Italy
Page summary
The British Embassy in Rome is holding meetings across Italy to update British citizens working and living in the country.
Time updated
8:58am, 6 February 2020
More than 3 million applications to the EU Settlement Scheme
Page summary
The milestone was reached less than a year after the scheme was fully launched to the public, with more than 2.7 million already granted status.
Time updated
10:30am, 6 February 2020
Information and outreach events for British citizens in Malta
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The British High Commission in Malta is holding meetings in Malta and Gozo to update UK nationals working and living on the islands, and answer queries on their rights as Britain leaves the EU.
Time updated
11:41am, 6 February 2020
Fluorinated gases and ozone-depleting substances: how to do business from 1 January 2021
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How to comply with fluorinated gas (F gas) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS) regulations from 1 January 2021.
Time updated
12:24pm, 6 February 2020
Fluorinated gases and ozone-depleting substances: how to do business in the transition period
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How businesses can continue to trade and deal in fluorinated gases (F gas) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in the UK and EU during the transition period.
Time updated
12:25pm, 6 February 2020
Trade remedies transition policy
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Trade remedies protect domestic industries from unfair practices around imports. The UK’s own independent trade policy includes a trade remedies system.
Time updated
12:27pm, 6 February 2020
The UK trade remedies investigations process
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How the Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate will carry out transition reviews into existing EU measures and investigate if new measures are needed.
Time updated
12:35pm, 6 February 2020
EU Settlement Scheme: ID document scanner locations
Page summary
Locations where you can go to get your biometric ID document scanned if you do not have an Android device with near field communication (NFC).
Time updated
2:42pm, 6 February 2020
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Official information for UK nationals moving to and living in France need to know, including guidance on residency, healthcare, driving and the Withdrawal Agreement.
Time updated
7:31am, 7 February 2020
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Official information for UK nationals moving to or living in Latvia, including guidance on residency, passports, driving and the Withdrawal Agreement.
Time updated
12:07pm, 5 February 2020
Meeting British citizens across Italy
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The British Embassy in Rome is holding meetings across Italy to update British citizens working and living in the country.
Time updated
12:57pm, 5 February 2020
Information and events for British citizens in France
Page summary
The British Embassy in Paris has been holding meetings across France to update British citizens working and living in the country and answering their questions regarding Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Time updated
10:34am, 4 February 2020
UK trade agreements with non-EU countries
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Find out which trade agreements with non-EU countries are in place during and after the transition period.
Change made
Updated as the EU has notified those countries with which it has trade agreements that EU trade agreements can continue to apply to the UK during the transition period.
Time updated
1:26pm, 4 February 2020
Page summary
How to trade with other countries if there is no UK trade agreement in place after the transition period.
Change made
Updated as the EU has notified those countries with which it has trade agreements that EU trade agreements can continue to apply to the UK during the transition period.
Time updated
1:27pm, 4 February 2020
Launch of digital tools for traders
Page summary
Two digital tools on gov.uk launched to provide information to businesses exporting goods in and out of the UK market
Time updated
10:02am, 3 February 2020
Information and events for UK nationals living in Sweden
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The British Embassy in Stockholm has been holding meetings across Sweden to update UK nationals working and living in the country and answering their questions regarding Britain’s exit from the European Union.
Change made
The British Embassy will hold an information event for UK nationals in Malmö on 10 February 2020.
Time updated
11:09am, 3 February 2020
Information and events for British citizens in Spain
Page summary
The British Embassy and Consulates regularly hold events across Spain to update British citizens on the UK’s departure from the European Union.
Time updated
12:58pm, 3 February 2020
Find software suppliers for VAT and the EC Sales List
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Find recognised suppliers and software for filing your VAT Returns online.
Time updated
3:18pm, 3 February 2020