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Information for British citizens moving to or living in the Philippines, including guidance on residency, healthcare, civil registration and more.
Find contact details of panel deputies available to support people who lack mental capacity.
The Office of the Public Guardian's approach to family care payments, also known as gratuitous care payments.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Thailand, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Use this guidance to apply to be a panel deputy.
Find out how to get help if you have concerns that someone is being abused or neglected under a lasting power of attorney, enduring power of attorney or deputy court order.
How the death certification process in England and Wales will change from 9 September 2024, including the introduction of medical examiners.
Guidance for GP practices, hospitals, hospices and medical examiner offices about when to order more MCCDs and what to do with completed MCCDs.
What British nationals need to do to get married in Japan, including what documents you need.
How to arrange a consular civil partnership, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in France, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
An HMPPS Policy Framework for working with domestic abuse that takes account of a range of domestic abuse contexts and the need to protect victims and children.
This guide will help you consider your options when looking for divorce services.
Find out the methods available for paying your deputyship fees.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in the Czech Republic, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Use the online service to update details of an estate, authorise an agent, or close an estate.
What British nationals need to do to get married in China, including what documents you need.
Data showing the number of Gender Recognition Certificate applications received and decisions made between April 2005 and March 2021.
Statutory and operational guidance for clinical commissioning groups and local authorities as child death review partners.
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
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