Birth, death and marriage abroad

Includes how to get married, list of funeral directors and how to register a birth abroad.

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  1. Family tracing, public records and finding people in the UK

    How to trace family and people in the UK and how to access public records.

  2. Getting married or registering a civil partnership abroad

    Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.

  3. Register a birth abroad

    Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.

  4. Surrogacy overseas

    Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.

  5. What to do when someone dies: step by step

    Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.

  6. When someone dies in Germany

    The process when a British national dies in Germany, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.