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How to file company information - including directors, registered office and shareholders in your confirmation statement (previously AR01 annual return)
What the confirmation statement is and how to send your statement to Companies House.
Use this form if your confirmation date is 4 March 2024 or earlier, to confirm that the company's details are up to date.
Use forms C1 and C2 to apply for confirmation if the person who died lived in Scotland.
Sending your confirmation statements.
Use this form if your confirmation date is 5 March 2024 or later, to confirm that the company's details are up to date.
UK businesses registered for VAT that are claiming a VAT refund in another country can ask HMRC for a certificate of status to confirm they are trading in the UK.
Tips and video on how to avoid requisitions about confirmation of identity.
Use this form if your confirmation date is 4 March 2024 or earlier, to confirm that your limited liability partnership (LLP) details are up to date.
A completed name confirmation form is required for consular birth registrations in Japan and South Korea
Guidance for completing form ID3: certificate of identity for a private individual.
Use this form to confirm that your limited liability partnership (LLP) details are up to date.
Commonwealth countries have no powers under the Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889 to undertake notarial acts, administer oaths or take affidavits.
Guidance for completing forms ID1: Certificate of identity for a private individual, and ID2: Certificate of identity for a body corporate.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Who can confirm someone’s identity online for a passport application and what they need to do
This guidance tells you about the confirmation statement that has replaced the annual return.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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