Guidance

Family circumstance, civil status and residency letters

Letters explaining that British embassies and consulates do not issue certificates of civil or family status or residency. Sometimes called information notes.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
20 August 2024
Last updated
6 September 2024 — See all updates

British embassies and consulates cannot issue certificates to confirm civil status, residency or family circumstances. This is because the UK does not have central registers that hold this information.

If you’re asked by local authorities to provide proof of this, download the relevant letter for free.

Stamped and signed versions of these letters cost £50 but are only available in some countries. Ask the British embassy, high commission or consulate if you can get a stamped and signed version.

Albania: family circumstance certificate unavailable

PDF, 89.9 KB, 2 pages

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Azerbaijan: family certificate and civil status unavailable

PDF, 15.7 KB, 1 page

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Belarus: family certificate and civil status unavailable

MS Word Document, 201 KB

Bulgaria: family circumstance certificate unavailable

PDF, 619 KB, 2 pages

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Croatia: family certificate and civil status unavailable

PDF, 72.3 KB, 1 page

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Greece: family certificate and civil status unavailable

PDF, 207 KB, 1 page

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Italy: civil status certificate unavailable

PDF, 853 KB, 2 pages

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North Macedonia: civil status certificate unavailable

PDF, 156 KB, 2 pages

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Russia: civil status certificate unavailable

PDF, 534 KB, 4 pages

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Switzerland: family certificate and civil status unavailable

PDF, 124 KB, 1 page

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Turkey: family circumstance certificate unavailable

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Updates to this page

Published 20 August 2024
Last updated 6 September 2024 show all updates

  1. All countries and territories letter removed.

  2. All countries and territories letter added.

  3. First published.

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