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This is an example of the certificate you will be issued in Spanish.
Application for a Certificate of No Impediment and publishing Notice of Marriage in the British Consulate General in Madrid.
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
When someone dies with no will or known family, their property passes to…
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If you think you’re entitled to an estate in England and Wales (but not…
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You can apply for a grant from a deceased person’s estate if you could…
Application form for Certificate of No Impediment (CNI) for UK residents who intend to marry in Spain.
How someone in Spain can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
This paper calls for a coordinated, comprehensive and global approach to vaccine access
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British High Commission Port of Spain
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
Information on notarial and documentary services for South Africa, and how to access informative letters relating to these services.
Information about incidents and outbreaks of Ebola and Marburg, both viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF).
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
This book, part of a series of Rapid Responses, connects themes of care and resilience, addressing their common concern with wellbeing
Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in the Republic of Marshall Islands.
FCDO travel advice for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How someone in Portugal can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified and obtain informative notes.
How to divorce or end a civil partnership if your partner’s gone missing, you do not know their whereabouts or they are presumed dead
South West byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
This page explains the support you can get if you do not have permission to live permanently in the UK.
How someone in Croatia can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
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