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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Complete this form to register a child's birth if both parents can't go in person to the register office
Get a passport for your child or baby - renewals and first child passports, application form, supporting paperwork, eligibility, costs
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
Adoption contact register form - part 2
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.
A completed name confirmation form is required for consular birth registrations in Japan and South Korea
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.
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Lesotho, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Guidance for completing forms ID1: Certificate of identity for a private individual, and ID2: Certificate of identity for a body corporate.
Find out how to register a death in the UK or abroad
Forms AP1, FR1 and DS2: guidance on when evidence of identity must be lodged in support of an application for registration.
Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Ghana, including guidance on residency, employment, healthcare and driving.
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