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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.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with applications to replace passports that have been reported lost or stolen.
How to get a UK passport for your child if they were born through surrogacy.
This guidance tells HM Passport Office public counter staff how to deal with customers collecting their passports and documents from the counter.
How to apply for your child’s first British passport if your child was born after you were granted indefinite leave to remain under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Acceptable UK passport photograph standards.
Leaflet explaining in simple steps how to apply online for your first passport, if you are applying as an adult.
How to use the General Register Office to find marriage certificates when researching your family tree and family history.
This booklet provides guidance to members of the clergy on their role and responsibilities during burials, baptisms and marriages.
Explains the roles and responsibilities of authorised persons at marriage ceremonies.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to communicate with customers.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications when the customer has a change of name.
Guidance on how to sign your new passport.
Immigration staff guidance on inviting applicants to volunteer evidence to demonstrate a biological relationship.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about passport applications from customers in the UK and overseas who ask for additional (more than 1) passports.
This template can be used for checking photographs for all passport applicants aged 6 and over.
This document tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with applications completed and consented to by third parties.
Guidance notes to fill in form CR - part 2
This guidance from the Registrar General explains the process for approving premises as venues for civil marriages and partnerships.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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