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How to get a UK passport for your child if they were born through surrogacy.
Tells HM Passport Office staff what a status letter is and how to use status letters with passport applications.
This guidance provides information and links to services and guidance for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.
A listing of where you can view the General Register Office indexes online and in person.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) guidance on preventing and responding to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the international aid sector.
Guidance for employers who want to use positive action to widen opportunities in a way that is consistent with equalities legislation.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Find out what areas the Welsh administration legislates on and how it is structured.
Guidance notes to fill in form CR - part 2
This good practice guidance is aimed at people who commission easy read information for people with learning disabilities.
Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.
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.
Tells HM Passport Office staff what to do if we issue a passport with an error.
Find out what areas the Scottish administration legislates on and how it is structured.
If you were adopted, you can add your name and contact wishes to the register.
Under the disregards and pardons scheme, you can get a historic conviction for gay sex offences removed.
This page is designed to provide British Nationals with guidance on what to do if their passport is lost or stolen in China.
Guidance and practical advice for employers to attract and retain talented people from poorer backgrounds.
Use this list if you are applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate in the UK but have previously had your gender recognised in another country.
Professor Shazia Choudhry was the UK's candidate for the UN’s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
If your child was conceived through sperm donation you'll need to provide additional evidence to support your passport application.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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