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Many UK-based organisations can offer assistance, support and information to those affected by a death abroad.
This document tells HM Passport Office staff what information we need about a customer’s parents and grandparents and what to do if information is missing.
What to do, including registering the death, post mortems, bringing the body to the UK and getting help from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK.
The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, also known as Sarah’s Law, lets those who care for young people find out if a person has a record for child sexual offences.
Use this form to claim Widowed Parent's Allowance if your partner died before 6 April 2017.
Find out how to register a death in the UK or abroad
Information and resources for leaders, managers and practitioners seeking to improve children’s outcomes by supporting the parental relationship.
What you need to do if you need to leave your children in the care of your sponsor, or if you can't travel with your children to the UK.
Find out about local procedures, burials and cremations, and returning the body to the UK
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
What you need to do if your passport has been lost or stolen and you need to travel urgently.
Parents' Learning Allowance for full-time students with children - funding, apply, eligibility.
Claim or transfer Class 3 National Insurance credits using form CF411A.
If you apply to Student Finance England for help with your studies for a full-time undergraduate course, you, your parents or partner may be asked to give us evidence.
Guidance on children and the family courts for separated parents.
What to do if you are asked to look after your guest's child or children unexpectedly. This could include if your guest needs to leave the country, or travel separately.
Parent of a Child Student visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge West on 24 April 2024.
Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews
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