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The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
To be adopted, a child must: be under the age of 18 when the adoption…
To adopt a child you can go through either: an adoption agency that’s part…
Once the agency gets your application it will do the following: Invite you…
To make an adoption legal, you need to apply for an adoption court order.…
You need to tell your local council if you want to adopt your spouse’s or…
You can adopt a child from overseas if: they cannot be cared for in a safe…
For another couple (or person) to adopt your child, you normally have to…
How to pay Inheritance Tax: get a reference number, payment methods, use the deceased's bank account, National Savings and Investments, government stock, yearly instalments.
You must pay Inheritance Tax by the end of the sixth month after the…
You’ll need to get an Inheritance Tax reference number from HM Revenue and…
You can pay Inheritance Tax directly using your online or mobile bank…
You can pay Inheritance Tax from your own bank account or a joint bank…
Make your cheque payable to ‘HM Revenue and Customs only’. Write both of…
You can ask banks, building societies or investment providers to pay some…
Write to Computershare Investor Services, who run the British government…
In very exceptional cases you may be able to make Inheritance Tax payments…
You can pay your Inheritance Tax on things that may take time to sell in…
Get your Inheritance Tax payment reference number at least 3 weeks before…
You can make early Inheritance Tax payments before you know the exact…
An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
You need to be registered to vote before you can vote in UK elections or…
You vote in person at a polling station (usually in a public building,…
You must apply for a postal vote if you want to vote by post, for example…
If you’re unable to vote in person you can ask someone to vote on your…
How you vote when you’re abroad depends on: whether you’ll be abroad…
You’ll need to show photo ID when voting in person in some UK elections or…
You may be asked to vote on behalf of someone else if they’re unable to…
Apply for the Registered Traveller service to get through UK border control faster and without filling in a landing card
This Privacy Notice explains who is processing your data, the personal data we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and what your legal rights are.
Apply for your first adult British passport - who can apply, how long it takes, costs, how to apply, documents you need, passport interviews.
To change your name or other personal details on your passport, send the standard passport application form with evidence about the change
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
You need to prove who you are to set up, run, own or control a company in the UK.
How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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