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This guide explains what civil registration records you can order from the General Register Office, and how to order and pay for them.
How to apply for, correct or replace a cattle passport and what to do if you miss the application deadline or it has not arrived.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Self declaration form and accompanying notes for British nationals to get married or register a civil partnership (PACS) in France. For use in place of certificates of celibacy and custom.
A completed name confirmation form is required for consular birth registrations in Japan and South Korea
Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
Guidance for completing forms ID1: Certificate of identity for a private individual, and ID2: Certificate of identity for a body corporate.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Lesotho, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Find out how to register a death in the UK or abroad
Complete this form to register a child's birth if both parents can't go in person to the register office
Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Application form OC1 for official copies of register/plan or certificate in Form CI.
Form C51: Application for a Parental Order (Section 54 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008).
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