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Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Documents, certificates and letters available at the British Embassy Quito.
Requirements, paperwork and processes for weddings and civil partnerships overseas - registration, restrictions, fees
Documents, certificates, services available at British Embassy in Manila.
How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.
Apply for British citizenship if you're married to, or in a civil partnership with, a British citizen - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Eswatini, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
The UK has introduced a points-based immigration system.
Affidavit (religious) and Affirmation (non-religious) of Marital forms for marriage under local law in South Korea
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Embassy in Jordan.
We may be able to offer notarial services, including administering an oath or affidavit and making a certified copy of a document.
Application pack to get a certificate of custom and law for marriage in Belgium by post.
Use form MATCF to apply for Marriage Allowance to transfer 10% of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British embassies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Information about COVID-19 and pregnancy from the Royal College of Obstretricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
To change your name or other personal details on your passport, send the standard passport application form with evidence about the change
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Qatar.
What to do if you or someone you know is being forced into getting married, how you can try to stop the marriage from taking place, and what to do if you want to leave a forced marriage
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