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The legal steps for the big moments.
Giving notice and marrying in the UKBoth partners give notice at the register office at least 29 days before the ceremony — and visa status affects the process, so plan ahead.
Registering a UK birth (and what passport your child gets)Register the birth at the local register office within 42 days — and note a UK birth alone doesn't make a child British; the parents' status decides.
Why newcomers should still make a UK willDie without a will and intestacy rules decide who inherits — unmarried partners get nothing automatically, which surprises many new arrivals.