Register a Death and Bereavement

Find out how to register a death in the UK or abroad

The steps you must take after a death - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad

Register a birth, stillbirth and abroad

Parents must register their child's birth within 42 days (or 21 days in Scotland) - who can register, birth certificates

Having a child, parenting and adoption

Sorting out a deceased person's affairs - get a grant of representation, become an executor and distribute an estate - and if there's no will

Marriage and divorce

How to get married in England and Wales, giving notice of marriage at a register office, paying fees

How to divorce your husband or wife if they've gone missing, you don't know their whereabouts or they are presumed dead

Report or find a missing person

If someone goes missing, contact anyone you think may know their whereabouts – if you’re still concerned, contact your local police.

My child is missing / has run away