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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
You can get certain official UK documents ‘legalised’ by submitting them…
Apply online for a paper-based apostille or an e-Apostille. To apply,…
Contact the Legalisation Office if you have: a question about how the…
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Sarah Crowther, Deputy Judge of the High Court on 24 May 2024.
Find a list of document status codes for Data Element 2/3 of the Customs Declaration Service (Appendix 5B).
This guidance is an introduction to the Open Document Format (ODF) standard and how you can select ODF-compliant solutions.
Find a list of codes for the relevant document codes, document status codes and details to be declared (for example, licences and certificates) in Data Element 2/3 (Appendix 5A).
Form DL: list of documents that accompany a first registration application.
Certify a document as a true copy of the original by getting it signed and dated by a professional person, like a solicitor
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
A collections page for framework documents between sponsor departments and their arm’s length bodies.
Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.
Find a list of codes for the types of Government Department licences that can be declared for imports and exports in Data Element 2/3 (Appendix 5C).
The most recent version of Approved Document A (structure) and all the associated documents.
Learn how to publish accessible documents to meet the needs of all users under the accessibility regulations.
Ofqual's formal legal list of Regulatory Documents (documents containing additional rules and guidance for regulated qualifications).
This form should be completed and handed in at the counter with your documents to be legalised and your online payment receipt.
Downloadable standard letters to explain services are not available in some British embassies, high commissions and consulates.
A suite of template legal documents to support the development of mutuals.
An algorithm to assist in the identification of digital records of long-term historic value and digital information assets that hold no long-term value.
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.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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