Ministry of Foreign Affairs UK

Visa services (helping you get a visa if you want to visit or live in the UK)

FCDO staff are also responsible for running British embassies, high commissions, and consulates worldwide. These include: representing Britain at international meetings, conferences, and summits. Promoting UK interests overseas Providing advice to other government departments on foreign policy issues Support for British nationals abroad

The Status

The British government has a department called the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) that is in charge of promoting British interests abroad. It works as a separate department with its own foreign minister and secretary of state. Its job is to deal with issues that come up because the UK is a member of the EU.

The FCDO advises the Foreign Secretary on all matters relating to international relations, including:

The formulation and conduct of the United Kingdom’s foreign policy

Liaison between Her Majesty’s Government and foreign governments, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations

High commissioning (i.e., diplomatic representation) in other countries

The Agencies

FCDO has several agencies that work together to solve any issues regarding international affairs. Here are them:

Executive agency

Wilton Park

Executive non-departmental public body

British Council

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK

Great Britain-China Centre

Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission

Westminster Foundation for Democracy

Advisory non-departmental public body

Independent Commission for Aid Impact

Public corporation