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Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy and Consulates in China.
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 British Consulate-General Hong Kong and in Macao.
Notarial and legalisation services at the British Embassy in Bahrain.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Laos.
How someone in Slovenia can get documents certified, take an oath of British citizenship and view informative notes.
How someone in Switzerland can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, make an affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes.
How someone in Lithuania can get documents witnessed, certified, united or prepared, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British consulates in Lebanon.
How someone in the Netherlands can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
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
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Laos.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British High Commission in Singapore.
How someone in Norway can get a certified copy of a British passport, obtain documents for marriage purposes and view informative notes.
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Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Bishkek.
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