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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
You can apply for a birth registration correction when the information is…
The following people can apply for a correction: the mother the father (if…
It costs £75 or £90 to apply to correct a mistake in a birth registration.…
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…
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
You may be eligible for British citizenship if you have a British parent.…
You’re automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and…
You may automatically be a British citizen if you were born before 1…
You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take…
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Advice to give pregnant women on infections that can be transmitted via contact with animals that are or have recently given birth.
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
You must use form LA1 to apply to re-register a child’s birth following the marriage or civil partnership of natural parents.
Re-register your child’s birth to add the father's name to the birth record or certificate at the register office
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Use this form to correct a director's date of birth if it was incorrectly stated when the company was incorporated.
Employer guide to Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - rates, eligibility, notice period, form SMP1, recover statutory pay
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).
Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.
Application form to order a birth certificate for a birth that was registered overseas.
Form GRO 185 to apply to re-register a child's birth and add the natural father's details.
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