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How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.
You can get married or form a civil partnership in England or Wales if…
You must apply for a visa to come to the UK to give notice, get married or…
You must decide where to have your marriage or civil partnership ceremony…
You must sign a legal statement at your local register office to say you…
You must bring originals of the following documents to your appointment:…
How to make a will: making sure it's valid, using a solicitor and changing it when your circumstances change
Your will lets you decide what happens to your money, property and…
Your will should set out: who you want to benefit from your will who…
For your will to be legally valid, you must: be 18 or over make it…
You should review your will every 5 years and after any major change in…
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
When you divorce or end a civil partnership you and your ex-partner need…
It’s usually more straightforward and less expensive if you agree how to…
A mediator can help you and your ex-partner agree on how to split money…
If you and your ex-partner cannot agree how to divide your finances you…
The court sometimes tells the person with the higher income to make…
You do not usually have to pay Capital Gains Tax if you give, or otherwise…
To change your name or other personal details on your passport, send the standard passport application form with evidence about the change
How to arrange a consular marriage, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.
What British nationals need to do to get married in China, including what documents you need.
The Government is introducing legislation to allow people to use video-conferencing technology for the witnessing of wills being made.
Documents and certificates available at the British Embassy in Minsk.
Fees charged for services at British embassies, high commissions and consulates, including certification, legalisation and emergency travel document fees.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
If there are any errors on a marriage or civil partnership certificate you can 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...
Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.
Documents and certificates available at British Embassy Moscow.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Indonesia.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes at British Embassy in Israel.
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy Albania.
Documents, certificates, services available at British Embassy in Manila.
How you can have a marriage annulled, the reasons you can give for annulling a marriage and the forms you will need to apply for an annulment. This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.
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