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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
How to apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, what's involved in the application process and how long it takes.
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 Embassy and Consulates in China.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Astana (formerly Nur-Sultan).
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
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
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Downloadable standard letters to explain services are not available in some British embassies, high commissions and consulates.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British consulates in Turkey.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British consulates in Armenia.
Documents and certificates available at British Embassy in Tashkent.
Documents, certificates, services available at British Embassy in Manila.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British consulates in Angola.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Bishkek.
How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to
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