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Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
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, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy and Consulates in China.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Check whether an exemption may apply to the information you want to request
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
Find out if you need to declare goods you bring into or take out of the UK and how to make the declarations.
Find out about changes to the deemed domicile rules for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax from 6 April 2017.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
How to update the property records and transfer a registered property when someone dies using forms DJP, AS1 and AP1.
The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years. The National Archives is a...
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
Export controls applying to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related activities - transfer of technology and provision of technical support
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
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