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Tells HM Passport Office staff about the customer’s place and country of birth and how they must be shown on the passport and in our records.
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
All births in England, Wales and Northern Ireland must be registered…
Opposite-sex couples Married or civil-partner parents Either parent can…
There are 2 types of birth certificate: the short version, which contains…
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
Used the most recent Tanzania DHS to characterise the delivery location of births occurring 2005 to 2010
Correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what they look like
If you were adopted you can access your birth records or get on the Adoption Contact Register to find birth relatives - how to apply, forms and information for birth relatives
Biometric residence permits (BRP) - what they are, personal data, how to report problems.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Re-register your child’s birth to add the father's name to the birth record or certificate at the register office
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