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Travelling and living abroad

Includes the latest travel advice by country, getting help and child maintenance while living abroad.

  1. Crime abroad: support

    Find out what support is available if you're affected by crime in another country.

  2. Help if you're arrested abroad

    Visit GOV.UK to find out what the Foreign and Commonwealth Office can do to help British nationals who are arrested abroad.

  3. If someone dies outside Scotland

    You must register the death in the country where they died and arrange a burial or cremation.

  4. Child maintenance if one parent lives abroad

    What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of you lives outside Scotland.

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