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Order an official birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate from the General Register Office (GRO) if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.
Apply online to get a UK document legalised - document requirements, what it costs, how long it takes and how to get help with your application.
You can get certain official UK documents ‘legalised’ by submitting them…
Apply online for a paper-based apostille or an e-Apostille. To apply,…
Contact the Legalisation Office if you have: a question about how the…
Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings
An emergency travel document lets you travel from abroad if you need to…
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Permission from parents and courts to take a child on holiday abroad and avoid abduction
How long you can stay in the EU or Schengen area without a visa, when you travel from the UK.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.
Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.
What you need to know if you move or retire abroad - tax, pensions, voting and contacting your local council
Check the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office created an Apostille - verify a legalised document
Consent form for people with parental responsibility for a child applying for an emergency travel document (ETD).
Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.
Register your details to receive alerts about career opportunities in international organisations (like the United Nations or European institutions).
Where you can work, your rights, healthcare, tax and National Insurance payments.
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
Affirmation/Affidavit of marital status for British nationals
How to apply to have your child returned if they've been abducted, or arrange contact or enforce a court order in EU, Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries
How to report a person who's gone missing or a child who's run away - including if you lose contact while they're abroad
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