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How to report a person who's gone missing or a child who's run away - including if you lose contact while they're abroad
What to do if a British national goes missing abroad, reporting it to the police and how the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and others can help.
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
You can apply to be a guardian and manage the finances or property of…
You can apply if you’re the missing person’s: husband, wife or civil…
You can make a claim yourself or use a legal representative. Fill in the…
You must pay either: a £528 application fee if you apply to the Chancery…
The court will send copies of your form back to you, with ‘acknowledgement…
The guardianship order will tell you when you can start to make decisions…
The Office of the Public Guardian will supervise you while you act as a…
You must keep financial records and accounts. Follow the rules for gifts…
You must write a report for the Office of the Public Guardian each year…
You must apply to the High Court if you need to change your guardianship,…
Your guardianship ends automatically if one of the following things…
Use the service to find the location of people in prison when you do not know which prison they are in - contact details, what you need to include
Use this form if you represent a local authority applying to revoke a mobile home site licence where the occupier of the land is in contravention of regulation 4(1) of the Mobile Homes Regulation 2020 (requirement for manager of site...
Immigration removal centres - addresses, contact details visiting hours
Pharmacovigilance system requirements
How to trace family and people in the UK and how to access public records.
Advice on actions you may need to take and the support available from the FCDO and others when a British person dies abroad.
A wholesale dealer in Great Britain may import Qualified Person certified medicines from the European Economic Area if certain checks are made by the ‘Responsible Person (import)’
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
Download and fill in this form to find out if someone has an attorney or deputy acting for them.
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
Youth crime prevention programmes - how young people are put on a programme, what they're like, mentoring and involving parents and families.
The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, also known as Sarah’s Law, lets those who care for young people find out if a person has a record for child sexual offences.
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain
Find out about the ways people can make certain decisions for you or do certain things on your behalf
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