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Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Contact information for the General Register Office
You're required to keep records for all traded goods you declare to HMRC for four years, for duty and tax purposes and for government statistics.
How someone in Estonia can get documents united or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Parenting, civil partnerships, divorce and Lasting Power of Attorney
Contact information for the National Records of Scotland
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
Documents you need when you get asked for a criminal record check when applying for a role
How someone in Germany can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes on UK naming law
How someone in Spain can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Learn how to publish accessible documents to meet the needs of all users under the accessibility regulations.
Annual UK and constituent country figures for births, deaths, marriages, divorces, civil partnerships and civil partnership dissolutions.
Advice on legalising documents, getting married, and registering a birth or death abroad, and information on services available at UK embassies and consulates worldwide.
Certify a document as a true copy of the original by getting it signed and dated by a professional person, like a solicitor
How someone in Italy can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
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