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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Form GRO 185 to apply to re-register a child's birth and add the natural father's details.
If you were adopted you can access your birth records or get on the Adoption Contact Register to find birth relatives - how to apply, forms and information for birth relatives
Application form and guidance notes on how to remove the wrong fathers details from a birth registration.
Application form to get your birth certificate information from before your adoption. Use this form if you do not live in the UK.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Indonesia.
You must use form LA1 to apply to re-register a child’s birth following the marriage or civil partnership of natural parents.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Eswatini, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
A completed name confirmation form is required for consular birth registrations in Japan and South Korea
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