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Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Downloadable standard letters to explain services are not available in some British embassies, high commissions and consulates.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Tunisia.
How someone in Spain can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British consulate in Argentina.
Advice on legalising documents, getting married, and registering a birth or death abroad, and information on services available at UK embassies and consulates worldwide.
How someone in Switzerland can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, make an affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British consulates in Costa Rica.
Information on notarial and documentary services for South Africa, and how to access informative letters relating to these services.
How someone in Italy can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
How someone in Austria can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes on UK naming law
How someone in Germany can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes on UK naming law
How someone in Belgium can get an informative note, or take an oath of British citizenship.
How someone in France can get documents certified, united or legalised, have a document prepared in English or the local language and view informative notes.
How someone in Portugal can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified and obtain informative notes.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Consulate-General Hong Kong and in Macao.
List of documentary services we provide and information about why we cannot provide notarial services in Pakistan.
Documents, certificates, letters available at the British consulate in Peru.
Commonwealth countries have no powers under the Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889 to undertake notarial acts, administer oaths or take affidavits.
Documents and certificates available at the British Embassy Rabat, Morocco.
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