We have compiled visa requirements full list of countries and territories accessible to british passport holders. As of 2024, the UK passport has 191 visa free destinations becoming 4th best powerful passport in the world according to Henley passport index.
Visa Free Countries
| Afghanistan | Visa required | |
| Albania | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Algeria | Visa required | |
| Andorra |
Visa not required
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| Angola | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa not required | 6 months |
| Argentina | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Armenia | Visa not required | 180 days |
| Australia | eVisitor | 90 days |
| Austria | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Azerbaijan | eVisa | 30 days |
| Bahamas | Visa not required | 8 months |
| Bahrain | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 14 days |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 6 months |
| Belarus | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Belgium | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Belize |
Visa not required
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| Benin | eVisa | 30 days |
| Bhutan | eVisa | |
| Bolivia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Botswana | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Brunei | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Bulgaria | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Burkina Faso | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 1 month |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | 1 month |
| Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Cameroon | eVisa | |
| Canada | Electronic Travel Authorization | 6 months |
| Cape Verde | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | |
| Chad | Visa required | |
| Chile | Visa not required | 90 days |
| China | Visa required | |
| Colombia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | 45 days |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | 7 days |
| Costa Rica | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Côte d’Ivoire | eVisa | 3 months |
| Croatia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Cuba | Tourist card required | 90 days |
| Cyprus | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Czech Republic | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Denmark | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Djibouti | eVisa | 90 days |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 6 months |
| Dominican Republic | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Egypt | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| El Salvador | Visa not required | 6 months |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | |
| Eritrea | Visa required | |
| Estonia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Eswatini | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Ethiopia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | up to 90 days |
| Fiji | Visa not required | 4 months |
| Finland | Visa not required | 90 days |
| France | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Gabon | eVisa | 90 days |
| Gambia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Georgia | Visa not required | 1 year |
| Germany | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Ghana | Visa required | |
| Greece | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Grenada | Visa not required | 6 months |
| Guatemala | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Guinea | eVisa | 90 days |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Guyana | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Haiti | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Honduras | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Hungary | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Iceland | Visa not required | 90 days |
| India | eVisa | 30 days |
| Indonesia | e-VOA / Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Iran | Visa required | |
| Iraq | Visa on arrival | 60 days |
| Ireland | Visa not required |
Freedom of movement (Common Travel Area).
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| Israel | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Italy | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Jamaica | Visa not required | 180 days |
| Japan | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Jordan |
eVisa / Visa on arrival
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| Kazakhstan | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 3 months |
| Kiribati | Visa not required | 30 days |
| North Korea | Visa required | |
| South Korea | Electronic Travel Authorization | 90 days |
| Kosovo | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Kuwait | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 3 months |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa not required | 60 days |
| Laos | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Latvia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Lebanon | Free visa on arrival | 1 month |
| Lesotho | Visa not required | 14 days |
| Liberia | Visa required | |
| Libya | Visa required | |
| Liechtenstein | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Lithuania | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | 60 days |
| Malawi | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Maldives | Free visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Mali | Visa required | |
| Malta | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Marshall Islands | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | |
| Mauritius | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa not required | 180 days |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Moldova | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Monaco |
Visa not required
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| Mongolia | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Montenegro | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Morocco | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Mozambique | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Myanmar | eVisa | 28 days |
| Namibia | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Nauru | Visa required | |
| Nepal | Online Visa / Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Netherlands | Visa not required | 90 days |
| New Zealand | Electronic Travel Authority | 6 months |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Niger | Visa required | |
| Nigeria | eVisa | 90 days |
| North Macedonia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Norway | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Oman | Visa not required / eVisa |
14 days / 30 days
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| Pakistan | ETA / Online Visa |
30 days / 3 months
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| Palau | Free visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Panama | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa | 60 days |
| Paraguay | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Peru | Visa not required | 183 days |
| Philippines | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Poland | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Portugal | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Qatar | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Romania | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Russia | Visa required | |
| Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Saint Lucia | Visa not required | 6 weeks |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 6 months |
| Samoa | Visa not required | 60 days |
| San Marino |
Visa not required
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| São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa not required | 15 days |
| Saudi Arabia | Electronic Visa Waiver / Visa on arrival |
180 days / 90 days
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| Senegal | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Serbia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Seychelles | Electronic Border System | 3 months |
| Sierra Leone | eVisa / Visa on arrival |
3 months / 30 days
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| Singapore | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Slovakia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Slovenia | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Solomon Islands | Free Visitor’s permit on arrival | 3 months |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| South Africa | Visa not required | 90 days |
| South Sudan | eVisa | |
| Spain | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Sri Lanka | ETA / Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Sudan | Visa required | |
| Suriname | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Sweden | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Switzerland |
Visa not required
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| Syria | Visa required | |
| Taiwan | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Tajikistan | eVisa | 45 days |
| Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Thailand | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days |
| Togo | eVisa | 15 days |
| Tonga | Free visa on arrival | 31 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Visa not required
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| Tunisia | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Turkey | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | |
| Tuvalu | Free visa on arrival | 1 month |
| Uganda | eVisa | 3 months |
| Ukraine | Visa not required | 90 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa not required | 30 days |
| United States | Visa Waiver Program | 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Uzbekistan | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Vanuatu | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Vatican City |
Visa not required
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| Venezuela | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Vietnam | Visa not required | 45 days |
| Yemen | Visa required | |
| Zambia | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival | 30 days |
Source: Wikipedia
British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
Visa not required
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| Anguilla | Visa not required | 3 months |
| Bermuda | Visa not required | 6 months |
| British Antarctic Territory |
Special permit required
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| British Indian Ocean Territory |
Special permit required
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| British Virgin Islands | Visa not required | 1 month |
| Cayman Islands | Visa not required | 6 months |
| Falkland Islands | Visa not requiredref>Immigration Ordinance 1999, Falkland Islands Government, 31 July 2017.</ref> | 1 month |
| Guernsey | Visa not required | 90 days |
| Isle of Man |
Visa not required
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| Jersey |
Visa not required
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| Gibraltar |
Visa not required
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| Montserrat | Visa not required | 6 months |
| Pitcairn Islands | Visa not required | 14 days |
| Ascension Island | eVisa | 3 months |
| Saint Helena | Entry permit on arrival | 183 days |
| Tristan da Cunha |
Permission required
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| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Permit required | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa not required | 90 days |
Territories
Included territories of other countries and disputed regions
| Europe | ||
| Abkhazia | Visa required | |
| Mount Athos | Special permit required |
Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors’ quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
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| Brest and Grodno | Visa not required |
Visa-free for 10 days
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| Northern Cyprus | Visa not required |
Visa free access for 3 months. Passport required.
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| UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus | Access Permit required |
Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
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| Faroe Islands |
Visa not required
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| Jan Mayen | Permit required |
Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.
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| Svalbard | Visa not required |
Unlimited Stay (Indefinite Stay).
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| Closed cities and regions in Russia | Special authorisation required |
Several closed cities require special authorisation.
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| South Ossetia | Visa not required |
Visa free, however an invitation from a South Ossetian citizen or organisation must be provided. Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are also required to enter South Ossetia.
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| Transnistria | Visa not required |
Visa free. Registration required after 24 hours.
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| Africa | ||
| Eritrea outside Asmara | Travel permit required |
Visa covers Asmara only; to travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).
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| Mayotte | Visa not required |
90 days within 180-day period Valid ID or Passport Required.
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| Réunion | Visa not required |
90 days within 180-day period Valid ID or Passport Required.
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| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Visa not required |
Visa not required up to 3 months in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
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| Somaliland | Visa on arrival |
Visa issued on arrival (30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival).
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| Sudan outside Khartoum | Travel permit required |
All foreigners travelling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
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| Darfur | Travel permit required |
Separate travel permit is required.
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| Hainan | Visa on arrival |
Visa on arrival for 15 days. Available at Haikou Meilan International Airport and Sanya Phoenix International Airport.Visa not required for 21 days for travelling as part of a tourist group (5 or more people)
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| Hong Kong | Visa not required | 180 days |
| Protected and restricted areas of India | PAP/RAP required |
Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.
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| Iraqi Kurdistan | Visa on arrival |
Visa on arrival for 15 days is available at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports.
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| Kazakhstan | Special permission required |
Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.
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| Kish Island | Visa not required |
Tourists for Kish Island do not require a visa.
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| Macau | Visa not required | 180 days |
| Sabah and Sarawak | Visa not required |
These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.
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| Maldives outside Malé | Permission required |
With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.
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| North Korea outside Pyongyang | Special permit required |
People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists may only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent visits)
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| Palestine | Visa not required |
Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
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| Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province | OVIR permit required |
OVIR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.
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| Tibet Autonomous Region | TTP required |
Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).
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| Closed cities of Turkmenistan | Special permit required |
A special permit, issued prior to arrival by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.
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| Korean Demilitarized Zone | Restricted zone | |
| UNDOF Zone and Ghajar | Restricted zone | |
| Yemen outside Sana’a or Aden | Special permission required |
Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.
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Caribbean and North Atlantic
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| Aruba | Visa not required |
Visa not required for 30 days, extendable to 180 days.
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| Caribbean Netherlands | Visa not required |
Visa not required up to 3 months
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| San Andrés and Leticia | Tourist Card on arrival |
Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival.
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| Curaçao | Visa not required |
Visa not required for 3 months.
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| French West Indies | Visa not required |
French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy.
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| Greenland |
Visa not required
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| Margarita Island | Visa not required |
All visitors are fingerprinted.
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| Puerto Rico | Visa not required |
Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
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| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visa not required |
Visa not required for 90 days.
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| Sint Maarten | Visa not required |
Visa not required for 3 months.
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| US Virgin Islands | Visa not required |
Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
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| Oceania | ||
| American Samoa | Electronic authorisation | 30 days |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | Special authorisation required |
Special authorisation required.
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| Clipperton Island | Special permit required |
Special permit required.
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| Cook Islands | Visa not required |
Visa free access for 31 days.
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| Lau Province | Special permission required |
Special permission required.
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| French Polynesia | Visa not required |
Visa not required.
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| Guam | Visa not required | 45 days |
| New Caledonia | Visa not required |
Visa not required for 3 months.
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| Niue | Visa on arrival |
Visa on arrival valid for 30 days is issued free of charge.
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| Northern Mariana Islands | Visa not required | 45 days |
| Tokelau |
Entry Permit required
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| United States Minor Outlying Islands | Special permits required |
Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.
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| Wallis and Futuna | Visa not required |
Visa not required.
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| South America | ||
| French Guiana |
Visa not required
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| Galápagos | Pre-registration required |
Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.
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South Atlantic and Antarctica
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| Antarctica | Special authorisation required |
Special permits required for French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australia Australian Antarctic Territory, Antártica Chilena Province Chilean Antarctic Territory, Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norway Peter I Island, Norway Queen Maud Land, New Zealand Ross Dependency.
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References
Home Office – https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
Foreign Office – https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office