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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Declaration confirming that there are no legal reasons why you should not be married in Malaysia.
Documents, certificates, services available at British Embassy in Manila.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
You have a right to choose who you marry, when you marry or if you marry at all.
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
A forced marriage is where one or both people do not or cannot consent to the marriage, and pressure or abuse is used to force them into marriage.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
Application form to order a marriage certificate for a marriage that was registered overseas.
Get a message (telegram) from the King and the Queen Consort - birthdays and anniversaries that qualify, documents you need.
If you do not have a UK passport there are other identity documents you can use for your driving licence application
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Find out what you need to do if you're coming to the UK to get married. Find out what visa to apply for, and what you need to do before you visit.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes at British Embassy in Israel.
Declaration confirming that there are no legal reasons why you should not be married in Italy.
Apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate to legally change your gender.
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