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You must register as an overseas company in the UK to do business legally - find out about what you need to do
Guidance for potential and existing custodians of registers, as well as service teams across government.
Find a register office (registry office) - register and find records of births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths, and order certificates
Correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what they look like
Getting on the electoral register, what happens if you do not register to vote, registering in more than one place, how to opt out of the 'open register', registering anonymously and how to view the electoral register
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Registering land or property in England - first time registration, transfer of ownership, changing your details on the register, where to register in Scotland or Northern Ireland
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
Use this guidance to understand the role, legal responsibilities and how to register as a building inspector in England and Wales.
Submissions related to human medicines need to be submitted directly to the MHRA.
How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
How UK nationals who plan to live in Spain for more than 3 months must register as a resident and on the padrón at their town hall.
How to register your medical devices with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the markets in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
Use the AP1 form to change the register for a property including changing your name.
Submit HM Land Registry applications in the portal, reducing errors and requisitions.
Use this service to apply to register a high-rise residential building in England with the Building Safety Regulator.
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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