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Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
How to spot African swine fever, what to do if you suspect it and how to stop it spreading.
Change or cancel a presumption of death certificate where there's clear evidence the missing person is still alive or that they died on a different date to what's on the certificate.
Challenge a claim for a presumption of death declaration if you think the missing person is not dead or died on a different date or in a different place to what the claim says
Information to help the family and friends of British nationals who have died in Chad.
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Nigeria, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Mexico, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing payments to cover loss of earnings
This page provides background information on public bodies and gives guidance to departments.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in the Dominican Republic, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
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