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How someone in Poland can get documents prepared, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
How someone in Slovenia can get documents certified, take an oath of British citizenship and view informative notes.
You may be able to use an open individual export licence (OIEL) to regularly export similar controlled items to the same customer.
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
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Baku.
How someone in Norway can get a certified copy of a British passport, obtain documents for marriage purposes and view informative notes.
How someone in Latvia can get documents prepared, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Embassy in Mongolia.
Notarial and legalisation services at the British Embassy in Bahrain.
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