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Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
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How someone in Austria can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes on UK naming law
How someone in Latvia can get documents prepared, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
How someone in Poland can get documents prepared, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British High Commission in Singapore.
How someone in Hungary can get documents witnessed or certified, have an oath, affirmation or affidavit administered and obtain informative notes.
What British nationals need to do to get married in Japan, including what documents you need.
How someone in Estonia can get documents united or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Documents and certificates available at the British Embassy in Minsk.
Documents and certificates available at British Embassy in Tashkent.
How to file an update statement for an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers.
How someone in Finland can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
How someone in Denmark can get a certified copy of a British passport, obtain documents for marriage purposes and view informative notes.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Bishkek.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Indonesia.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Embassy Sarajevo.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British consulates in Turkey.
How someone in the Netherlands can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
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