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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
The Act worked on by Government Legal Department lawyers gained Royal Assent on 17 July 2013
Order an official birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate from the General Register Office (GRO) if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
Application form to order a marriage certificate for a marriage that was registered overseas.
Affirmation/Affidavit of marital status for British nationals
Application form and guidance on how to correct details on a marriage or civil partnership registration.
Marriage Allowance allows you to transfer some of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner: what you need, how to apply for free online.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Tunisia.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British embassies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Apply for British citizenship if you're married to, or in a civil partnership with, a British citizen - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
Advice on legalising documents, getting married, and registering a birth or death abroad, and information on services available at UK embassies and consulates worldwide.
Number of marriages that took place in England and Wales analysed by age, sex, previous partnership status and civil or religious ceremony.
The history of Lancaster House.
Number of marriages that took place in England and Wales analysed by age, sex, previous marital status and civil or religious ceremony.
Scheme rules for the Live Events Reinsurance Scheme have been published by DCMS.
Information note on the recognition or validity of marriage
How someone in Denmark can get a certified copy of a British passport, obtain documents for marriage purposes and view informative notes.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
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