Web Site Competition
The British Consulate General in Jerusalem announces the launch of a competition on its web site: www.britishconsulate.org. Members of the public are encouraged to participate by visiting the Consulate web site's home page, downloading the questions, and sending to e-mail address website.jerusalem@fco.gov.uk . You can choose to participate either in English or in Arabic.

The Inquirer Award 2008
The British Consul General, Mr. Richard Makepeace, today launched The Inquirer Award 2008 - the investigative reporter of the year award. more...

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The The British Information & Services Officein Gaza is currently open by appointment only. For consular and visa enquiries please call 0599 211 585.

On Israel's plan to build up to 750 new homes in a settlement in the West Bank, an FCO Spokesperson said: more...

Please note that for training purposes the Visa section opening hours on Monday 26 May 2008 will be:
08.30 to 11.00

Normal hours will resume on Tuesday 27 May.

All visa applications must now be made online at http://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/. For more information.

Prince Edward Visits Jerusalem
The Prince spent an hour talking to young people from the Palestinian organizations Pyalara, the Faisal Husseini Foundation, YMCA as well as Palestinians who had studied in the UK under the British Government's Chevening scholarship award more..

Humanitarian Work
DFID makes £1 Million available for ICRC’s humanitarian work in Gaza and the West Bank, as Benn signals UK’s readiness to resume assistance to the Palestinian Authority more...

For all applicants for a United Kingdom visa: Biometric fingerscans required
The British Government is introducing biometric data collection (fingerscans) as part of a world-wide biometric identification process, designed to protect an individual’s identity, facilitate future entry to the UK and to combat visa fraud and abuse of the UK’s immigration and asylum systems. more...