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Getting your birth certificate information before adoption: if you do not live in the UK

Application form to get your birth certificate information from before your adoption. Use this form if you do not live in the UK.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 15 August 2013
• Last updated: 25 October 2018
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  1. 25 October 2018

     Application form replaced with an updated version. Details section re-written to improve clarity.

  2. 24 October 2018

     Updated application form.

  3. 9 September 2014

     Updated guidance

  4. 1 September 2014

     Updated form and guidance notes

  5. 15 August 2013

     First published.

Documents

Application form to get birth certificate information (outside the UK)

PDF, 350 KB, 3 pages

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Guidance notes (accessible)

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Guidance notes

PDF, 112 KB, 2 pages

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Details

You should use this form to get your birth certificate information if you:

• were adopted
• do not live in the UK

You should read the guidance notes before completing the form.

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