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Marriage Allowance allows you to transfer some of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner: what you get and how to apply for free.
What British nationals need to do to get married in Japan, including what documents you need.
Country report and policy brief presenting findings from this research
How to divorce or end a civil partnership if your partner’s gone missing, you do not know their whereabouts or they are presumed dead
Ending a relationship and agreeing on money and property, child arrangements (sometimes known as 'custody', 'residence' or 'contact') and child maintenance
How to protect, advise and support victims of forced marriage, including information and practice guidelines for professionals.
Woman married to a British Citizen before 01 Jan 1949
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
How to arrange a consular marriage, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.
What to do if you or someone you know is being forced into getting married, how you can try to stop the marriage from taking place, and what to do if you want to leave a forced marriage
Declaration for confirming that there are no legal reasons why you should not be married in Malaysia.
Civil Status questionnaire for UK nationals getting married in Finland.
Nulla Osta application forms for British nationals getting married in Italy.
Declaration confirming that there are no legal reasons why you should not be married in Malaysia.
This collection brings together all documents relating to sham marriages, sham civil partnerships, and marriages or civil partnerships of convenience.
Marriage Visitor visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
Bilingual forms for British nationals getting married in Russia.
How to get a legal or judicial separation if you want to separate from your partner without divorcing them.
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