14th September 2011 London, UK
Karen Harris, Consular Officer, Mexico. There are always two sides to the story when it comes down to the breakdown of a relationship, and achieving an amicable separation can be even harder when children are involved. Custody disputes can cause much anxiety for parents and inevitably emotions run high leading some parents to take the […]
15th July 2011 London, UK
James McCamley, Consular Caseworker, Nicosia, Cyprus I’m sure if you ask most people what Cyprus means to them they’ll start talking enthusiastically about great beaches and fun holidays. That was certainly my main image of the island before I came to work here in the High Commission’s Consular Section – which is responsible for helping […]
6th July 2011 London, UK
Stephen Brown, Caseworker in the FCO’s Child Abduction Section I already had some experience of assisting British nationals before I took up the job of child abduction caseworker at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) two and a half months ago. When I applied for the vacancy I was the Vice Consul at a British […]
29th June 2011 London, UK
Rosie Dyas, Head of the FCO’s Child Abduction Section Today is the launch of the FCO’s parental child abduction awareness campaign. In my role as Head of the FCO’s Child Abduction Section, I speak to parents on a daily basis whose children have been taken overseas without their permission. Last year we helped nearly 250 […]
2nd June 2011 London, UK
Jo Olivier, British Consul, British High Commission, Pretoria, South Africa writes Over 200,000 British expats live in South Africa and half a million Brits each year are drawn by the game reserves, spectacular scenery, beaches, mountains and vineyards – all under one (usually) blue sky. If you’re taking advantage of the fact that you have […]
2nd June 2011 London, UK
Caroline Wilson, Vice Consul, British Embassy Dubai writes: With 100,000 British residents in the UAE, many of the 1 million tourists per year are visiting family and friends. They take the opportunity to hang out in the sun, enjoy the vast shopping malls, the unique skyline and the huge selection of restaurants and bars. […]
2nd June 2011 London, UK
Dave Covey, British Honorary Consul, Koh Samui, Thailand writes: Thailand is renowned for its party atmosphere, its great beaches and fresh seafood. As a former diving co-ordinator on Koh Samui I am well versed with the latter, and can see why so many people want to take advantage of seeing friends and family here. When […]
2nd June 2011 London, UK
Dean Churm British Consul for Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands writes: You don’t have to venture far in Florida to hear a British accent. With over 400,000 British expatriates living in the “Sunshine State” (as it’s affectionately known here) then it’s a fair bet that some of you will be spending time […]
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