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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.
What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office's file review and release process.
The council advises the Lord Chancellor on issues around public records over 30 years old, including public access to records when they’re transferred to the National Archives. The council also advises on requests by government departments to keep hold of...
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
Ask your local police to give you a copy of the information they hold about you - CRB check, DBS check, proof of identity
Find out about the different simplified declarations for imports and what you need to do to get authorisation to use them.
A guide to non-standard files outside the standard Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office corporate file plans.
How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.
You're required to keep records for all traded goods you declare to HMRC for four years, for duty and tax purposes and for government statistics.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's archive management teams.
From 2013 government papers will be progressively released to the public after 20 years. Previously, papers were released after 30 years.
Find out how to move your goods from inward processing into free circulation, another special procedure or re-export.
The Northern Ireland Office participated in The National Archives' pilot monitoring scheme on the annual release of public records.
How to get data and documents held by the Coal Authority.
Declare imported goods to customs, by entering them in your own records.
Search reports on business payment practices: when invoices are paid, payment terms and practices
An overview of the UKHO Archive, accessing our archive and ordering copies of archive material.
Information for learning providers, local authorities and awarding organisations on how to use the Learning Records Service (LRS)
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