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Application to register an overseas birth.
Apply for a replacement certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Adoption contact register form - part 2
Change or cancel a presumption of death certificate where there's clear evidence the missing person is still alive or that they died on a different date to what's on the certificate.
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
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Ghana, including guidance on residency, employment, healthcare and driving.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in the Philippines, including guidance on residency, healthcare, civil registration and more.
Certificate of designation application form
Application form to order a copy of a death certificate registered in England and Wales.
How someone in Spain can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Birth certificates, registering a death, marriage, family history and correcting certificates
Use Form RR to request an amendment to your certificate of registration or naturalisation.
Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
Apply for a certificate to confirm that you only need to pay UK National Insurance contributions if you're a self-employed individual working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
Apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate to legally change your gender.
Complete the application form to order a copy of an adoption certificate registered in England and Wales.
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