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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Re-register your child’s birth to add the father's name to the birth record or certificate at the register office
Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.
When you take time off because your partner’s having a baby, adopting a…
Paternity leave The amount of leave you can take depends on when your baby…
The statutory weekly rate of Paternity Pay is £184.03, or 90% of your…
You must be taking time off to look after the child and be one of the…
You claim Paternity Leave and Pay through your employer. You must give…
Eligibility You must have been continuously employed by your employer for…
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…
Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born before 1 July 2006 to a British father and your parents were not married.
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
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
Use form CA9176 to apply for Class 3 National Insurance credits from 6 April 2011, if you've provided care for a child aged under 12.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
Application form and guidance notes on how to remove the wrong fathers details from a birth registration.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in the Czech Republic, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
The essential information for British nationals residing or visiting Morocco, including entry to Morocco, driving in Morocco and Moroccan residence cards.
Guardian's Allowance help if you're looking after a child who is not your own - rates, eligibility, how to claim, appeal a decision.
Apply for citizenship if you have a British overseas territories parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
Register as a British citizen if you were born after 1 July 2006 to a British father where your mother was married to someone else.
Advice for British people living in Oman, including information on health, education, employment, residence requirements and more.
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