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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.
A deed poll recognises a change of name of an adult or child - make your own, use official forms, or get one through a specialist agency or solicitor.
A deed poll is a legal document that proves a change of name. This guide…
You need to be 16 or over to make an ‘unenrolled’ deed poll. Some…
You can put your new name on public record by ‘enrolling’ it with the High…
To change the name of a child under 18 you can either: make an unenrolled…
How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.
You can get married or form a civil partnership in England or Wales if…
You must apply for a visa to come to the UK to give notice, get married or…
You must decide where to have your marriage or civil partnership ceremony…
You must sign a legal statement at your local register office to say you…
You must bring originals of the following documents to your appointment:…
When you get married or form a civil partnership, you get certain legal…
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.
Order a commemorative marriage certificate for a gift or keepsake to mark a silver, ruby, golden or diamond wedding anniversary
Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.
Use these forms in your online application for a certificate of no impediment (CNI) and marital status certificate (MSC) to get married in Spain.
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
Self declaration form and accompanying notes for British nationals to get married or register a civil partnership (PACS) in France. For use in place of certificates of celibacy and custom.
Declaration confirming that there are no legal reasons why you should not be married in Italy.
Download an affirmation or affidavit to prove you're free to get married in Turkey. For British nationals living in the UK.
Download a notice and an affirmation so you can apply for a certificate of no impediment (CNI) from the British Embassy Bucharest.
Download a notice and an affirmation so you can apply for a certificate of no impediment (CNI) from the British Embassy Sofia by post.
A notice of marriage form for British nationals seeking to marry in Poland.
Declaration confirming that there are no legal reasons why you should not be married in Malaysia.
An affidavit of marital status form for British nationals seeking to marry in Poland.
Affidavit forms for marriage in Slovenia.
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