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Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
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 to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.
The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years. The National Archives is a...
How someone in Spain can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
This collection brings together documents relating to the National DNA Database which is part of the Forensic Information Databases Service.
How to order certified copies of certificates and documents held on the Companies House register.
Get your goods cleared by the National Clearance Hub when moving goods into, out of, or through the UK.
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
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