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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.
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
These rules apply to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). There…
The rules for bringing your pet cat, dog or ferret into Great Britain…
You’ll need one of the following documents to enter Great Britain…
You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their…
You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before it…
A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm and record it in the pet passport…
People with assistance dogs can: travel on more routes than people with…
You can only use certain travel routes and companies to enter Great…
You cannot bring more than 5 pets to Great Britain (England, Wales and…
When you arrive in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), your pet’s…
Permission from parents and courts to take a child on holiday abroad and avoid abduction
Requirements, paperwork and processes for weddings and civil partnerships overseas - registration, restrictions, fees
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
Postgraduate funding for overseas students studying in the UK: types of scholarship, eligibility, how to apply
Where you can work, your rights, healthcare, tax and National Insurance payments.
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.
Check the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office created an Apostille - verify a legalised document
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
Letter of consent form for those who have parental responsibility for child applying for an emergency travel document (ETD).
Affirmation/Affidavit of marital status for British nationals
Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.
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
Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad
Application for a United Kingdom Emergency Travel Document (ETD).
Community sponsorship is a way that community groups can be involved in supporting the resettlement of vulnerable people fleeing conflict.
Nulla Osta application forms for British nationals getting married in Italy.
If you're a UK resident and have been injured because of a violent crime abroad, you can usually apply for compensation
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