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How to use the General Register Office to find marriage certificates when researching your family tree and family history.
Explains the roles and responsibilities of authorised persons at marriage ceremonies.
A listing of where you can view the General Register Office indexes online and in person.
General advice for social services departments making passport applications on behalf of children subject to care or supervision orders.
How to get a UK passport for your child if they were born through surrogacy.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications where the customer's parent was granted pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
This guidance tells HM Passport Office public counter staff how to deal with customers collecting their passports and documents from the counter.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications when the customer has a change of name.
Acceptable UK passport photograph standards.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about passport applications from customers in the UK and overseas who ask for additional (more than 1) passports.
Leaflet explaining in simple steps how to apply online for your first passport, if you are applying as an adult.
This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff when to ask for extra authorisation from another person or organisation before we issue a passport.
This booklet provides聽guidance to members of the clergy on their role and responsibilities during burials, baptisms and marriages.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications for customers that hold British citizenship.
This guidance from the Registrar General explains the process for approving premises as venues for civil marriages and partnerships.
Tells HM Passport Office staff who can confirm a customer鈥檚 identity and how they do this.
This template can be used for checking photographs for all passport applicants aged 6 and over.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about withdrawing passport applications.
Guidance on how to sign your new passport.
Tells HM Passport Office staff working in the lost, stolen and recovered (LSR) team about duties they must complete as part of the LSR process.
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