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What British nationals need to do to get married in Japan, including what documents you need.
How someone in Germany can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes on UK naming law
Form A55: Application for permission to change a child's surname (Section 28 Adoption and Children Act 2002).
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Baku.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British consulate in Argentina.
Notify Companies House of a change of name upon restoration, or a direction by the Secretary of State to reinstate 'limited' or 'cyfyngedig' to the name.
If you have changed your name (transgender and non-binary), use form CNG to update your name as a registered owner in our Land Register.
To change your name or other personal details on your passport, send the standard passport application form with evidence about the change
Use this form to record a change of name, address or email of the trade mark owner.
How someone in Spain can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British consulates in Turkey.
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on how to apply to vary a veterinary Marketing Authorisation (MA) or Homeopathic Remedy.
If you're 18 or over, use these forms to put your new name on public record by ‘enrolling’ your deed poll at the Royal Courts of Justice. Includes guidance.
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
Use form NE01 to drop limited or cyfyngedig from the company name if you are a company limited by guarantee.
Use form NE01c to drop limited or cyfyngedig from the company name if you are a company limited by guarantee.
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 Portugal can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified and obtain informative notes.
A completed name confirmation form is required for consular birth registrations in Japan and South Korea
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