Introduction Types of evidence · a n d o n a c ertific at e, or as s h o w n by a ny ot h er av ail a bl e evi d e nc e, m ay c a us e d o u bt as t o i d e ntity. B 3 0 1 9 T h

Chapter B3 Evidence of age and death Contents

Introduction

General B3001

Questions where no claim exists B3011

Types of evidence

Primary evidence B3016

Secondary evidence B3022

Photocopied documents B3023

Evidence of age

Birth certificates B3031

Short form of birth certificate B3034

Certificate of registration of birth B3035

Certificate of baptism B3036

Protestant baptismal certificate B3037

Roman Catholic baptismal certificate B3041

Baptism not within normal periods B3043

Material discrepancies in birth or baptismal certificate B3044

Adoption certificates B3045

Secondary evidence of age B3051

Insurance policies B3053

Certificate of naturalization B3054

Evidence indicates year of birth only B3055

No documentary evidence available B3059

Point in time at which a person reaches a particular age B3061

People born abroad B3071

Civil status certificates B3072

Claims from immigrants B3073

Claimant from Pakistan or Azad Kashmir B3079

Medical advice on age of claimant where other evidence

is unsatisfactory B3086

Gender recognition

Introduction B3101

Gender Recognition Certificate B3102

The application process B3106

Fast track applications B3107

The evidence requirements B3108

Overseas recognition B3116


Standard applications B3126

Foreign gender change B3130

Interim gender recognition certificate B3136

Consequences of issue of certificate B3138

Parentage B3139

Evidence of death

Proof of death B3151


Inquest held B3154

Delay in issue of a statutory certificate B3156

Coroners verdict B3157

Presumption of death by a Court of Law B3161

Presumption of death on available evidence B3165

Presumption of death after seven years

England and Wales B3171

Scotland B3173

Death in a country which permits polygamy B3178

Appendices

Records of birth in Pakistan and Bangladesh ndash (see B3081) Appendix 1

Records of birth in Azad Kashmir ndash (see B3081) Appendix 2

Gender Recognition - List of approved countries

and territories ndash (see B3118) Appendix 3

C h a pt er B 3 E vi d e n c e of a g e a n d d e at h

I ntr o d u cti o n

G e n er al

B 3 0 0 1 T hi s c h a pt er i s a b o ut d e ci si o n m a ki n g o n cl ai m s f or

1 U C

2 PI P

3 n e w st yl e J S A ( h er e aft er r ef err e d t o a s J S A)

4 n e w st yl e E S A ( h er e aft er r ef err e d t o a s E S A)

N ot e A D M C h a pt er M 1 c o nt ai n s g ui d a n c e o n t h e m e a ni n g of n e w st yl e J S A a n d

n e w st yl e E S A

B 3 0 0 2 T o s ati sf y t h e c o n diti o n s f or

1 U C or

2 PI P or

3 E S A or

4 J S A

pr o of of a g e of t h e cl ai m a nt m a y b e r e q uir e d F or e x a m pl e e ntitl e m e nt t o U C

d e p e n d s o n t h e cl ai m a nt n ot h a vi n g r e a c h e d t h e q u alif yi n g a g e f or S P C1

N ot e S e e A D M C h a pt er E 1 g ui d a n c e o n t h e q u alif yi n g a g e f or S P C

1 W R A ct 1 2 s 4( 1)( b)

B 3 0 0 3 T h e q u e sti o n of a g e or d e at h al s o ar i s e s i n ot h er li mit e d cir c u m st a n c e s F or

e x a m pl e a cl ai m a nt i n r e c ei pt of J S A h a s t o pr o vi d e e vi d e n c e of a g e w h e n n e ari n g

a g e 2 5 s o t h at t h e c orr e ct a g e-r el at e d a m o u nt c a n b e c o n si d er e d 1

1 J S A R e gs 1 3 r e g 4 9

B 3 0 0 4 T h e o n u s of pr o vi di n g s ati sf a ct or y pr o of of a g e or d e at h i s o n t h e cl ai m a nt or t h eir

r e pr e s e nt ati v e1 H o w e v er cl ai m a nt s or t h eir re pr e s e nt ati v e s s h o ul d b e h el p e d a s

m u c h a s p o s si bl e b y

1 a d vi si n g t h e m a b o ut t h e ki n d of e vi d e n c e t h at m a y b e n e e d e d a n d

2 a d vi si n g h o w t o o bt ai n t h at e vi d e n c e a n d

3 u n d ert a ki n g s e ar c h e s t o v erif y t h e e v e nt s or d at e s i n q u e sti o n

1 U C PI P J S A amp E S A ( C amp P) R e gs r e g 3 7( 1) amp r e g 3 8( 2) J S A R e gs 1 3 r e g 3 1( 1) amp ( 2)

B 3 0 0 5 W h er e t h er e i s a n y d o u bt a b o ut t h e e v i d e n c e q u e sti o n s a b o ut a g e or d e at h ar e p ut

t o t h e D M T h e D M s h o ul d d e ci d e w h et h er or n ot t h er e i s e n o u g h e vi d e n c e t o

d et er mi n e t h e q u e sti o n

B 3 0 0 6 ndash B 3 0 1 0

Q u e sti o n s w h er e n o cl ai m e xi st s

B 3 0 1 1 A D M c a n o nl y gi v e a d e ci si o n a b o ut a p er s o nrsquo s a g e or d e at h a s p art of a n o ut c o m e

d e ci si o n o n a cl ai m r e vi si o n or s u p er s e s si o n T h e D M s h o ul d n ot gi v e a d e ci si o n o n

s u c h a q u e sti o n r ai s e d b y a p er s o n if

1 t h e q u e sti o n i s n ot r ai s e d a s p art of a cl ai m f or b e n efit or a n a p pli c ati o n f or

r e vi si o n or s u p er s e s si o n or

2 a d e ci si o n o n t h e cl ai m f or b e n efit or a p pli c ati o n f or r e vi si o n or s u p er s e s si o n

c a n b e gi v e n wit h o ut d e ci di n g t h e q u e sti o n

N ot e S e e A D M C h a pt er A 2 f or g ui d a n c e o n cl ai m s A D M C h a pt er A 3 f or g ui d a n c e

o n r e vi si o n a n d A D M C h a pt er A 4 f or g ui d a n c e o n s u p er s e s si o n

B 3 0 1 2 A r ef u s al t o gi v e a d e ci si o n o n a n a g e or d e at h q u e sti o n u n d er B 3 0 1 1 will n ot b e a n

o ut c o m e d e ci si o n a n d will n ot c arr y a ri g ht of a p p e al

N ot e S e e A D M C h a pt er A 1 f or g ui d a n c e o n o ut c o m e d e ci si o n s

B 3 0 1 3 ndash B 3 0 1 5

T y p e s of e vi d e n c e

Pri m ar y e vi d e n c e

B 3 0 1 6 T h e b e st e vi d e n c e of a g e or d e at h t h at c a n b e pr o vi d e d i s a c ertifi e d c o p y of a n

e ntr y w hi c h h a s b y l a w t o b e m a d e i n a r e gi st er c o n c er ni n g t h e e v e nt T h e

c ertifi c at e s ar e i s s u e d b y

1 t h e R e gi str ar G e n er al or

2 a S u p eri nt e n d e nt R e gi str ar or

3 a R e gi str ar of Birt h s a n d D e at h s or

4 i n S c otl a n d t h e R e gi str ar G e n er al f or S c otl a n d or a Di stri ct R e gi str ar

N ot e S e e B 3 0 2 2 f or g ui d a n c e o n s e c o n d ar y e vi d e n c e if pri m ar y e vi d e n c e i s n ot

a v ail a bl e

B 3 0 1 7 If t h er e ar e n o m at eri al diff er e n c e s i n t h e i nf or m ati o n a v ail a bl e t h e D M m a y a c c e pt

1 a n e xtr a ct fr o m a n e ntr y i n a st at ut or y r e gi st er or

2 a v erifi e d e ntr y o n D e p art m e nt al r e c or d s or

3 a n e xtr a ct fr o m t h e r e c or d of t h e R e gi str ar G e n er al

B 3 0 1 8 lf t h er e i s a m at eri al diff er e n c e t h e D M s h o ul d a s k f or t h e cl ai m a ntrsquo s o b s er v ati o n s

b ef or e m a ki n g a d e ci si o n Di s cr e p a n ci e s i n t h e d at e s of e v e nt s will n e e d s p e ci al

att e nti o n I n p arti c ul ar i n c o n si st e n ci e s b et w e e n t h e a g e gi v e n w h e n m a ki n g a cl ai m

a n d o n a c ertifi c at e or a s s h o w n b y a n y ot h er a v ail a bl e e vi d e n c e m a y c a u s e d o u bt

a s t o i d e ntit y

B 3 0 1 9 T h e D M s h o ul d c o n si d er all t h e e vi d e n c e t o d et er mi n e w h et h er i n s pit e of a n y

di s cr e p a n ci e s t h e ot h er d et ail s a gr e e e n o u g h t o e x cl u d e t h e p o s si bilit y t h at t h e

c ertifi c at e r ef er s t o s o m e o n e ot h er t h a n t h e cl ai m a nt

B 3 0 2 0 T h e D M m u st c o n si d er t h e p o s si bilit y t h at i nf or m ati o n o n a st at ut or y c ertifi c at e m a y

b e wr o n g if t h er e i s str o n g e vi d e n c e t o s u g g e st t hi s 1

1 R( S) 1 5 5 2

B 3 0 2 1 T h e D M s h o ul d a c c e pt a c ertifi c at e i s s u e d a br o a d a s t h e e q ui v al e nt of a c ertifi c at e

i n B 3 0 1 6 If

1 a cl ai m a nt w a s b or n or di e d a br o a d a n d

2 t h e c ertifi c at e pr o d u c e d w a s i s s u e d b y t h e a p pr o pri at e r e gi str ati o n a ut h orit y

a br o a d

t h e c ertifi c at e s h o ul d b e a c c e pt e d u nl e s s t h er e i s r e a s o n t o d o u bt it s v ali dit y

N ot e P h ot o c o pi e s of ori gi n al d o c u m e nt s ar e n ot pri m ar y e vi d e n c e ( s e e B 3 0 2 3)

S e c o n d ar y e vi d e n c e

B 3 0 2 2 If pri m ar y e vi d e n c e i s n ot a v ail a bl e t h e D M c a n a s k f or a n y s e c o n d ar y e vi d e n c e

U n s u p p ort e d s e c o n d ar y e vi d e n c e c arri e s l e s s w ei g ht t h a n pri m ar y e vi d e n c e T h e

D M s h o ul d e n s ur e t h at a s m u c h i nf or m ati o n a s p o s si bl e h a s b e e n o bt ai n e d b ef or e

c o n si d eri n g t h e r el ati v e v al u e of e a c h pi e c e of e vi d e n c e

N ot e S e e o p er ati o n al g ui d a n c e f or m or e d et ail s

P h ot o c o pi e d d o c u m e nt s

B 3 0 2 3 P h ot o c o pi e s of ori gi n al d o c u m e nt s c a rr y littl e or n o w ei g ht H o w e v er p h ot o c o pi e s

t h at ar e c ertifi e d a s a tr u e c o p y of t h e ori gi n al b y a p er s o n of g o o d st a n di n g c arr y

m or e w ei g ht A p er s o n of g o o d st a n di n g i s a

1 ci vil s er v a nt or

2 m e m b er of t h e U K f or ei g n s er vi c e i n cl u di n g H er M aj e st yrsquo s o v er s e a s ci vil

s er vi c e Briti s h Di pl o m ati c S e r vi c e a n d c o n s ul ar offi ci al or

3 d o ct or or s ur g e o n r e gi st er e d u n d er t h e l a w of t h e c o u ntr y w h er e t h e

d e cl ar ati o n i s m a d e or

4 mi ni st er of r eli gi o n or

5 b arri st er s oli cit or or a d v o c at e a ut h ori z e d t o pr a cti s e i n t h e c o u ntr y w h er e t h e


6 n ot ar y p u bli c or a n y p er s o n all o w e d t o a d mi ni st er o at h s i n t h e c o u ntr y w h er e

t h e d e cl ar ati o n i s m a d e or

7 a n offi c er of a b a n k a ut h ori z e d t o si g n d o c u m e nt s o n t h e cl ai m a ntrsquo s b e h alf or

8 m a gi str at e or

9 c h art er e d a c c o u nt a nt

B 3 0 2 4 ndash B 3 0 3 0

E vi d e n c e of a g e

Birt h c ertifi c at e s

B 3 0 3 1 Birt h s m u st b e r e gi st er e d

1 i n E n gl a n d a n d W al e s - wit hi n 4 2 d a y s of t h e d at e of t h e birt h1 a n d

2 i n S c otl a n d - wit hi n 2 1 d a y s2

1 Birt hs amp D e at hs R e gistr ati o n A ct 1 9 5 3 s 2

2 R e gistr ati o n of Birt hs D e at hs amp M arri a g es ( S c otl a n d) A ct 1 9 6 5 s 1 4

B 3 0 3 2 A birt h c ertifi c at e i s a c ert ifi e d c o p y of t h e e ntr y i n t h e R e gi st er of Birt h s A f ull birt h

c ertifi c at e s h o w s t h e

1 d at e a n d pl a c e of birt h a n d

2 s e x of t h e c hil d a n d

3 f or e n a m e s of t h e c hil d a n d

4 p ar e nt srsquo n a m e s a d dr e s s e s a n d o c c u p ati o n s

A s w ell a s b ei n g s ati sf a ct or y e vi d e n c e of t h e d at e of birt h a f ull birt h c ertifi c at e

c o nt ai n s e vi d e n c e of p ar e nt a g e T h e s e d et ail s s h o ul d b e pr e s u m e d c orr e ct u nl e s s

t h er e i s str o n g e vi d e n c e t o t h e c o ntr ar y

B 3 0 3 3 T h er e ar e t w o ot h er t y p e s of birt h c ertifi c at e s i s s u e d b y a St at ut or y A ut h orit y T h e s e

ar e a

1 s h ort f or m of birt h c ertifi c at e a n d

2 c ertifi c at e of r e gi str ati o n of birt h

S h ort f or m of birt h c ertifi c at e

B 3 0 3 4 A s h ort f or m of birt h c ertifi c at e s h o w s t h e


2 f or e n a m e s a n d s ur n a m e of t h e c hil d a n d


4 r e gi str ati o n di stri ct a n d s u b- di stri ct

It i s a c c e pt e d b y t h e S e cr et ar y of Stat e a s s ati sf a ct or y e vi d e n c e of a g e u nl e s s

i d e ntit y i s i n d o u bt w h e n s u p p orti n g e vi d e n c e i s r e q uir e d T hi s c ertifi c at e d o e s n ot

c o nt ai n e vi d e n c e of p ar e nt a g e T h e i nf or m ati o n gi v e n o n it e n a bl e s t h e f ull e ntr y i n

t h e r e gi st er t o b e tr a c e d t hr o u g h G e n er al Re gi st er Offi c e a n d t h e r e c or d e d p ar e nt srsquo

n a m e s t o b e o bt ai n e d

C ertifi c at e of r e gi str ati o n of birt h

B 3 0 3 5 A c ertifi c at e of r e gi str ati o n of birt h i s n ot a birt h c ertifi c at e b ut m er el y c ertifi e s t h at a

birt h h a s b e e n r e gi st er e d a n d c o nt ai n s t h e

1 r e gi str ati o n di stri ct a n d s u b- di stri ct a n d

2 d at e of si g n at ur e a n d

3 n a m e of t h e i nf or m a nt a n d

4 s e x of t h e c hil d t h at h a s b e e n b or n ( or still b or n) a n d

5 n a m e of t h e c hil d - b ut n ot i n all c a s e s a n d

6 d at e of birt h

U nl e s s t hi s c ertifi c at e gi v e s b ot h t h e s ur n a m e a n d f or e n a m e s of t h e c hil d t h e

S e cr et ar y of St at e will n ot a c c e pt it a s s a ti sf a ct or y e vi d e n c e a nd t h e c a s e i s p a s s e d

t o t h e D M f or a f or m al d e ci si o n T h e c ertifi c at e i s u s ef ul f or tr a ci n g t h e r e c or d of

birt h s t hr o u g h G e n er al R e gi st er Offi c e a n d m a y s u p p ort ot h er a n d m or e d efi nit e

e vi d e n c e

C e rtifi c at e of b a pti s m

B 3 0 3 6 A c ertifi c at e of b a pti s m i s n ot pri m ar y e v i d e n c e of a d at e of birt h ( s e e B 3 0 1 6) It

s h o ul d b e r ef err e d t o t h e D M wit h a n y ot h er a v ail a bl e e vi d e n c e

P r ot e st a nt b a pti s m al c ertifi c at e

B 3 0 3 7 A d at e of birt h gi v e n b y t h e cl ai m a nt or s u g g e st e d b y ot h er e vi d e n c e m a y b e

a c c e pt e d if

1 it i s e arli er t h a n t h e d at e of b a pti s m ( b ut n ot b y m or e t h a n o n e m o nt h) a n d

2 t h er e i s n o c o nfli cti n g e vi d e n c e

If n o d at e of birt h i s gi v e n or s u g g e st e d a d at e o n e m o nt h b ef or e t h e d at e of

b a pti s m s h o ul d b e a c c e pt e d

N ot e S e e B 3 0 4 3 w h er e b a pti s m i s n ot wit hi n t h e n or m al p eri o d s

B 3 0 3 8 ndash B 3 0 4 0

R o m a n C at h oli c b a pti s m al c ertifi c at e

B 3 0 4 1 If t h e b a pti s m t o o k pl a c e i n t h e R e p u bli c of Ir el a n d or N ort h er n Ir el a n d t h e d at e of

birt h gi v e n b y t h e cl ai m a nt or s u g g e st e d b y ot h er e vi d e n c e m a y b e a c c e pt e d if it i s

1 t h e s a m e a s t h e d at e of b a pti s m or

2 t h e d a y b ef or e t h e b a pti s m

I n a n y ot h er c a s e t h e d at e of b a pti s m s h o ul d b e a c c e pt e d a s t h e d at e of birt h

B 3 0 4 2 If t h e b a pti s m t o o k pl a c e i n G B it will u s u all y h a v e b e e n o n e t o t hr e e w e e k s aft er t h e

birt h T h e d at e of birt h m a y b e a c c e pt e d a s

1 t h e d at e gi v e n b y t h e cl ai m a nt or s u g g e ste d b y ot h er e vi d e n c e - if it i s i n t h e

t hr e e w e e k s b ef or e t h e b a pti s m or

2 if n o d at e i s gi v e n or s u g g e st e d - a d at e o n e w e e k b ef or e t h e d at e of b a pti s m

B a pti s m n ot wit hi n n or m al p eri o d s

B 3 0 4 3 B a pti s m d o e s n ot al w a y s t a k e pl a c e wit hi n t h e p eri o d s i n B 3 0 3 7 ndash B 3 0 4 2 If ot h er

e vi d e n c e s u g g e st s a n e arli er d at e of birt h all t h e e vi d e n c e m u st b e c o n si d er e d

b ef or e d e ci di n g t h e d at e of birt h

M at eri al di s cr e p a n ci e s i n birt h or b a pti s m al c ertifi c at e

B 3 0 4 4 If a birt h or b a pti s m al c ertifi c at e s h o w s a diff er e nt n am e fr o m t h e o n e b y w hi c h t h e

cl ai m a nt h a s b e e n k n o w n (f or e x a m pl e d u e t o a d o pti o n at a n e arl y a g e a n d t h e u s e

of a n a m e gi v e n b y t h e a d o pt i v e p ar e nt s) t h e D M s h o ul d o bt ai n e vi d e n c e li n ki n g t h e

t w o n a m e s If t h e cl ai m a nt i s u n a bl e t o pr o d u c e t hi s e vi d e n c e t h e c ertifi c at e c a n o nl y

b e a c c e pt e d a s s e c o n d ar y e vi d e n c e T h e D M s h o ul d c o n si d er it wit h a n y ot h er

a v ail a bl e e vi d e n c e b ef or e a c c e pti n g t h at it r ef er s t o t h e cl ai m a nt

A d o pti o n c ertifi c at e s

B 3 0 4 5 E v er y a d o pti o n or d er h a s t o b e e nt er e d i n a n A d o pt e d C hil dr e n R e gi st er T h e e ntr y

s h o ul d b e r e g ar d e d a s if it w a s a c ertifi e d c o p y of a n e ntr y i n t h e R e gi st er of Birt h s 1

1 A d o pti o n A ct 1 9 7 6 s 5 0 A d o pti o n ( S c otl a n d) A ct 1 9 7 8 s 4 5

B 3 0 4 6 T h e D M s h o ul d a c c e pt a n a d o pti o n c ertifi c at e s h o wi n g t h e d at e of birt h a s e vi d e n c e

of birt h

B 3 0 4 7 ndash B 3 0 5 0

S e c o n d ar y e vi d e n c e of a g e

B 3 0 5 1 W h er e t h e D M d o e s n ot a c c e pt t h e e vi d e n c e of a g e all t h e a v ail a bl e e vi d e n c e

s h o ul d b e c o n si d er e d A c o n v e ni e nt w a y f or t h e D M t o a s s e s s t h e m erit s of t h e

e vi d e n c e i s t o li st a g ai n st e a c h it e m t h e d at e of birt h d e d u c e d fr o m t h at it e m T h e

D M m a y t h e n e st a bli s h t h e d at e of birt h b y c o n si d eri n g t h e it e m s o n t h e li st o v er all

D o c u m e nt s s u c h a s birt h c ertifi c at e s c arr y m o st w ei g ht u nl e s s t h eir v ali dit y i s i n

d o u bt


E x a m pl e

C ai n m a k e s a cl ai m f or U C o n 1 0 1 2 1 3 H e st at e s h e w a s b or n o n 8 8 5 3 H e h a s

n o birt h c ertifi c at e a n d r e gi str ati o n of hi s bi rt h c a n n ot b e tr a c e d H e c o nt e n d s t h at h e

i s t w o y e ar s y o u n g er t h a n hi s si st er w h o h e st at e s w a s b or n o n 9 8 5 1 S h e al s o

h a s n o birt h c ertifi c at e a n d t h e r e gi str ati o n of h er birt h c a n n ot b e tr a c e d

T h e f oll o wi n g e vi d e n c e h a s b e e n f o u n d a n d pr e s e nt e d t o t h e D M

N at ur e of e vi d e n c e D at e of birt h d e d u c e d

C e n s u s r et ur n d at e d A pril 1 9 6 1 g a v e 8 8 5 2

C ai nrsquo s a g e a s 8 a n d hi s si st errsquo s a g e

a s 1 0

C ai nrsquo s si st errsquo s m arri a g e c ertifi c at e 8 8 5 2

d at e d J a n u ar y 1 9 7 1 g a v e h er a g e a s

2 0

C ai nrsquo s di s c h ar g e c ertifi c at e fr o m t h e 8 8 5 3

R o y al M ari n e s g a v e hi s d at e of birt h

a s 8 8 5 3 b a s e d o n a g e gi v e n o n

e nli st m e nt

T h e D M d et er mi n e s t h at C ai n w a s b or n o n 8 8 5 2 T h e D M al s o d e ci d e s C ai n i s n ot

e ntitl e d t o U C a s h e h a s r e a c h e d t h e q u alif yi n g a g e f or S P C

B 3 0 5 2 E x a m pl e s of s e c o n d ar y e vi d e n c e of a g e i n cl u d e

1 c hil drsquo s c ertifi c at e of v a c ci n ati o n or h e alt h r e c or d c ar d

2 e ntr y i n F a mil y Bi bl e or ot h er b o o k c o nt ai ni n g a n ol d e ntr y of d at e of birt h-f or

e x a m pl e a Birt h d a y b o o k

3 s c h o ol r e p ort s r e gi st er or pri z e

4 c o nfir m ati o n c ertifi c at e

5 i n d e nt ur e s of a p pr e nti c e s hi p

6 i n s ur a n c e p oli c y t a k e n o ut b ef or e mi d dl e lif e ( s e e B 3 0 5 3)

7 c ertifi c at e of s er vi c e i n t h e F or c e s or a n y ot h er e m pl o y m e nt u n d er t h e Cr o w n

or i n t h e M er c a ntil e M ari n e

8 A p pr o v e d S o ci et y or Mi ni str y of L a b o ur a n d N ati o n al S er vi c e r e c or d s

9 c ertifi c at e of n at ur ali s ati o n ( s e e B 3 0 5 4)

1 0 d e d u cti o n fr o m t h e pr o v e d a g e s of br ot h er s a n d si st er s

1 1 st at e m e nt s fr o m e m pl o y er s or a c q u ai nt a n c e s w h o h a v e r e a s o n t o k n o w t h e

cl ai m a ntrsquo s a g e F or e x a m pl e a s c h o ol fri e n d

1 2 N ati o n al H e alt h S er vi c e m e di c al c ar d

1 3 p a s s p ort

1 4 b a pti s m al c ertifi c at e

N ot e U n s u p p ort e d s e c o n d ar y e vi d e n c e c arri e s l e s s w ei g ht t h a n pri m ar y e vi d e n c e

( s e e B 3 0 2 2)

I n s ur a n c e p oli ci e s

B 3 0 5 3 T h e v al u e of a n y st at e m e nt of a g e i n a n i n s ur a n c e p oli c y m a y v ar y a c c or di n g t o t h e

a g e a d mitt e d at t h e ti m e t h e p oli c y b e g a n T h e D M s h o ul d b e ar i n mi n d t h at a n ol d er

p er s o n m a y h a v e u n d er st at e d t h eir a g e If t h e p oli c y i s e n d or s e d ldquo A g e a d mitt e drdquo it

c a n b e a c c e pt e d a s r e a s o n a bl y g o o d e vi d e n c e

C ertifi c at e of n at ur ali s ati o n

B 3 0 5 4 T h e d at e of birt h or st at e m e nt of a g e i n a c ertifi c at e of n at ur ali s ati o n m a y b e b a s e d

s ol el y o n t h e cl ai m a ntrsquo s p er s o n al a n d u n s u p p ort e d st at e m e nt at t h e ti m e t h e

d o c u m e nt w a s pr e p ar e d

E vi d e n c e i n di c at e s y e ar of birt h o nl y

B 3 0 5 5 S o m eti m e s t h e a v ail a bl e e vi d e n c e m a y e st a bli s h t h e y e ar of birt h b ut n ot t h e d a y or

m o nt h W h er e

1 a cl ai m f or b e n efit i s m a d e a n d

2 e ntitl e m e nt d e p e n d s u p o n t h e cl ai m a nt r e a c hi n g a c ert ai n a g e or t h e r at e of

b e n efit p a y a bl e v ari e s a c c or di n g t o t h e cl ai m a ntrsquo s a g e

t h e o n u s of pr o vi n g t h at th e a g e c o n diti o n i s s ati sfi e d r e st s wit h t h e cl ai m a nt N o

pr e s u m pti o n s c a n b e m a d e i n t h e cl ai m a ntrsquo s f a v o ur

E x a m pl e

D e b bi e cl ai m s E S A o n 4 2 1 4 S h e c a n pr o v e o nl y t h at s h e w a s b or n i n 1 9 8 9 F or

a n y d a y i n 2 0 1 4 f alli n g b ef or e 3 1 1 2 1 4 t h e r at e of E S A p a y a bl e i n t h e a s s e s s m e nt

p h a s e i s t h at f or a cl ai m a nt a g e d l e s s t h a n 2 5

B 3 0 5 6 O n c e t h e D M h a s d et er mi n e d a d at e of birt h u si n g t h e s e pri n ci pl e s t h e y s h o ul d

a p pl y t h at d at e t o all s u b s e q u e nt cl ai m s f o r a n y b e n efit If t h e a g e q u e sti o n ari s e s o n

a n ot h er o c c a si o n t h e D M

1 s h o ul d c o n si d er t h e q u e sti o n o n t h e e vi d e n c e t h e n a v ail a bl e ( s e e B 3 0 0 5) a n d

2 m a y b e a bl e t o r e c o n si d er t h e e arli er d e ci si o n if t h e cl ai m a nt h a s pr o vi d e d

a d diti o n al i nf or m ati o n

B 3 0 5 7 A cl ai m a nt m u st pr o v e t h at t h e a g e c o n d iti o n f or e ntitl e m e nt i s s ati sfi e d f or e a c h

cl ai m m a d e T h e D M n e e d n ot d et er mi n e w h at t h e cl ai m a ntrsquo s d at e of birt h mi g ht b e

b ut s h o ul d d e ci d e t h at

1 t h e cl ai m a nt h a s n ot e st a bli s h e d t h at t h e r el e v a nt a g e h a s b e e n r e a c h e d a n d

2 b e n efit i s t h er ef or e n ot p a y a bl e or p a y a bl e at a l o w er r at e

B 3 0 5 8 T h e d e ci si o n s h o ul d s h o w o nl y t h e y e ar of birt h w h er e

1 a q u e sti o n of a p er s o nrsquo s a g e i s b ei n g d e ci d e d i n a d v a n c e of a cl ai m a n d

2 it i s n ot p o s si bl e t o d e ci d e o n w h at d a y i n a y e ar t h e p er s o n w a s b or n

N o d o c u m e nt ar y e vi d e n c e a v ail a bl e

B 3 0 5 9 If a cl ai m a nt c a n n ot pr o d u c e a n y d o c um e nt ar y e vi d e n c e t o s u p p ort a d at e of birt h

t h e D M h a s t o d e ci d e w h at t h e d at e of birt h i s o n t h e b al a n c e of pr o b a bilit y

B 3 0 6 0 A cl ai m a ntrsquo s o w n st at e m e nt i s e vi d e n c e a n d li k e a n y ot h er e vi d e n c e it h a s t o b e

w ei g h e d c ar ef ull y C o nfir m ati o n of a cl ai m a ntrsquo s o w n e vi d e n c e i s n ot al w a y s

n e c e s s ar y 1 H o w e v er a p er s o n c a n n ot gi v e fir st h a n d e vi d e n c e a b o ut t h e d at e of

birt h a n d t h e D M m u st t h er ef or e c o n si d er a n y f urt h er e vi d e n c e s u p pli e d b y f or

e x a m pl e a n y li vi n g r el ati v e s T h e D M s h o ul d a c c e pt t h e cl ai m a nt rsquo s st at e m e nt u nl e s s

t h er e i s

1 r e a s o n t o d o u bt t h e cl ai m a ntrsquo s st at e m e nt or

2 ot h er c o ntr a di ct or y e vi d e n c e

If t h e D M c a n a c c e s s i m p ort a nt e vi d e n c e t h at i s n ot a v ail a bl e t o t h e cl ai m a nt t h e

D M s h o ul d o bt ai n t h at e vi d e n c e 2

1 R(I) 2 5 1 R( S B) 3 3 8 5 2 D e p art m e nt f or S o ci al D e v el o p m e nt v K err [ 2 0 0 4] U K H L 2 3

P oi nt i n ti m e at w hi c h a p er s o n r e a c h e s a p arti c ul ar a g e

B 3 0 6 1 A p er s o n i s tr e at e d a s h a vi n g r e a c h e d a p arti c ul ar a g e i n y e ar s o n t h e mi d ni g ht

i m m e di at el y b ef or e t h e a n ni v er s ar y1 I n S c otl a n d w h er e a p er s o n i s b or n o n 2 9

F e br u ar y t h e a n ni v er s ar y i n a n y y e ar ot h er t h a n a l e a p y e ar i s 1 M ar c h 2

1 F L R A ct 6 9 s 9( 1) A g e of L e g al C a p a cit y ( S c otl a n d) A ct 1 9 9 1 s 6( 1) 2 s 6( 2)

E x a m pl e

J e a n i s b or n o n 5 5 8 9 S h e r e a c h e s a g e 2 5 at mi d ni g ht b et w e e n 4 5 1 4 a n d 5 5 1 4

B 3 0 6 2 ndash B 3 0 7 0

P e o pl e b or n a br o a d

B 3 0 7 1 P e o pl e b or n a br o a d c a n oft e n pr o d u c e a birt h c ertifi c at e w hi c h c a n b e a c c e pt e d a s

s ati sf a ct or y e vi d e n c e of a g e I n ot h er c a s e s s e c o n d ar y e vi d e n c e ( s e e B 3 0 5 2) i s

o bt ai n e d a n d c o n si d er e d i n t h e u s u al m a n n er


Ci vil st at u s c ertifi c at e s

B 3 0 7 2 Fr o m 1 6 2 1 9 ot h er E U m e m b er st at e s m a y i s s u e ci vil st at u s c ertifi c at e s s u c h a s

birt h c ertifi c at e s D M s

1 s h o ul d a c c e pt a ci vil st at u s c ertifi c at e i s s u e d b y ot h er E U M e m b er St at e s a s

e vi d e n c e of a r el e v a nt e v e nt ( u nl e s s t h er e i s d o u bt a b o ut it s a ut h e nti cit y) a n d

2 s h o ul d n ot r e q uir e a tr a n sl ati o n of t h e d o c u m e nt

N ot e T hi s a p pli e s t o ori gi n al d o c u m e nt s a n d c ertifi e d c o pi e s

Cl ai m s fr o m i m mi gr a nt s

B 3 0 7 3 It m a y b e diffi c ult t o v erif y t h e a g e of cl ai m a nt s or t h eir d e p e n d a nt s w h er e t h e birt h

t o o k pl a c e

1 o ut si d e t h e U K a n d

2 i n a p art of t h e w orl d w h er e birt h s w er e n ot offi ci all y r e gi st er e d

N ot e I n c ert ai n p art s of t h e w orl d a p er s o nrsquo s a g e i s f ar l e s s m at eri all y i m p ort a nt

t h a n it w o ul d b e i n t h e U nit e d Ki n g d o m a n d cl ai m a nt s i n or fr o m s u c h c o u ntri e s m a y

h a v e littl e i d e a h o w ol d t h e y r e all y ar e

B 3 0 7 4 T h e D M h a s t o d et er mi n e t h e d at e of birt h o n a b al a n c e of pr o b a bilit y t a ki n g i nt o

a c c o u nt all t h e e vi d e n c e e x pl a n ati o n s a n d cir c u m st a n c e s1 W h e n d oi n g s o t h e D M

s h o ul d n ot e t h at

1 a n o pi ni o n a b o ut t h e cl ai m a ntrsquo s a g e b a s e d o n a p h y si c al e x a mi n ati o n a n d

gi v e n b y a d o ct or i n t hi s c o u ntr y i s g e n er all y g o o d e vi d e n c e ( s e e B 3 0 7 5)

2 d o c u m e nt ar y e vi d e n c e s u c h a s s w or n affi d a vit s a n d wit n e s s st at e m e nt s

i nt e n d e d t o di s pr o v e a n e arli er st at e m e nt i n f a v o ur of a l at er o n e ar e n ot

n e c e s s aril y s uffi ci e ntl y c o n vi n ci n g t o di s pr o v e t h e e arli er st at e m e nt

1 R( P) 1 7 5

B 3 0 7 5 W h er e B 3 0 7 4 1 a p pli e s t h e w ei g ht t o b e gi v e n t o t hi s e vi d e n c e v ari e s a c c or di n g t o

1 t h e n at ur e of t h e p h y si c al e x a mi n ati o n a n d

2 h o w f ar t h e a c c e pt e d si g n s of a g e ar e e x pl or e d a n d

3 t h e d e gr e e of c ert ai nt y e x pr e s s e d b y t h e o pi ni o n ( s e e B 3 0 8 6 et s e q)

N ot e S e e B 3 0 9 0 f or g ui d a n c e o n fi n di n g s fr o m X-r a y s w h e n c o n si d eri n g 1

B 3 0 7 6 W h er e a p er s o n m a k e s a cl ai m f or b e n ef it f or e x a m pl e U C w hi c h s h o w s a d at e of

birt h diff er e nt fr o m t h at pr e vi o u sl y r e c o r d e d b ut w hi c h i s n ot s h o w n t o b e v erifi e d

D M s s h o ul d n ot e t h at

1 a c o p y of t h e r e c or d s h e et s h o ul d b e o bt ai n e d fr o m H M R C r e c or d s

2 u nl e s s t h er e i s r e a s o n f or d o u bt t h e y s h o ul d a c c e pt t h e d at e of birt h o n t h e

c o p y r e c or d s h e et fr o m H M R C r e c or d s w h er e t h e e ntr y i s m ar k e d a s v erifi e d

3 w h er e t h e r e c or d e d d at e of birt h i s n ot s h o w n a s v erifi e d cl ai m a nt s s h o ul d b e

a s k e d t o c o nfir m i n writi n g

3 1 t h at t h e y g a v e t h at d at e of birth w h e n r e gi st eri n g f or NI p ur p o s e s a n d

3 2 w h y t h e y di d s o

4 t h e y s h o ul d n or m all y a c c e pt t h e d at e of birt h gi v e n o n r e gi str ati o n u nl e s s t h e

cl ai m a nt

4 1 d e ni e s gi vi n g t h at d at e o n r e gi str ati o n or

4 2 n o w all e g e s t h at it i s n ot c orr e ct ( s e e B 3 0 7 7)

B 3 0 7 7 W h er e B 3 0 7 6 4 a p pli e s cl ai m a nt s s h o ul d b e a s k e d t o st at e i n writi n g w h y t h e y

1 di d n ot gi v e t h at d at e w h e n r e gi st eri n g f or NI or

2 ot h er wi s e di s p ut e t h e a c c ur a c y of t h at d at e

B 3 0 7 8 W h er e a cl ai m a nt pr o d u c e s

1 a p a s s p ort s h o wi n g a n alt er e d d at e of birt h or

2 t w o p a s s p ort s t h e c urr e nt o n e s h o wi n g t h e cl ai m e d d at e of birt h

t h e D M s h o ul d e st a bli s h t h e r e a s o n f or t h e c h a n g e b ef or e d e ci di n g w hi c h of t h e

d at e s i s t o b e a c c e pt e d

Cl ai m a nt fr o m P a ki st a n or A z a d K a s h mir

B 3 0 7 9 Cl ai m a nt s i n or fr o m P a ki st a n or A z a d K a s h mir m a y pr o d u c e a f or m of birt h

c ertifi c at e w hi c h

1 i n cl u d e s d et ail s s u c h a s t h e f at h errsquo s r eli gi o n a n d c a st e a n d t h e n a m e of t h e

att e n d a nt mi d wif e a n d

2 c ertifi e s t h at it i s b a s e d o n ol d r e c or d s k e pt b y t h e vill a g e w at c h m a n or t h e

p oli c e

H o w e v er birt h r e gi str ati o n i n P a ki st a n w a s n ot c o m p ul s or y u ntil 1 9 6 1 1 N o

c o n cl u si v e pr o of i s h el d of t h e e xi st e n c e of offi ci al birt h r e c or d s i n P a ki st a n b ef or e

1 9 6 1 a n d at t h e s a m e ti m e a s t h e birt h

1 B asi c D e m o c r a ci e s O r d er 1 9 5 9 M usli m F a mil y L a w s O r di n a n c e 1 9 6 1

B 3 0 8 0 T h e t errit or y of A z a d K a s h mir ( Fr e e K a s h mir) i s s elf- a d mi ni st eri n g b ut h a s a d o pt e d

m u c h of P a ki st a nrsquo s l e gi sl ati o n B ut t h e t erri t or y i s u n a bl e t o e n s ur e stri ct c o m pli a n c e

wit h t h e l e gi sl ati o n a n d d o c u m e nt ar y e vi d e n c e of d at e of birt h (i n cl u di n g all e g e d

c ertifi c at e s of birt h) ori gi n ati n g fr o m t h er e c a n n ot g e n er all y b e r eli e d o n T hi s a p pli e s

e v e n w h er e

1 it b e ar s a ut h orit ati v e st a m p s a n d

2 t h e si g n at ur e s of p er s o n s of offi ci al st at u s

T h e D M s h o ul d e x a mi n e s u c h d o c u m e nt s criti c all y

B 3 0 8 1 T h e g ui d a n c e at B 3 0 7 9 ndash B 3 0 8 0 i s b a s e d u p o n a st at e m e nt o bt ai n e d b y t h e t h e n

H e a d of C o ntri b uti o n s Br a n c h w h e n h e vi sit e d P a ki st a n a n d A z a d K a s h mir

( A p p e n di x 1 a n d 2 t o t hi s C h a pt er)

B 3 0 8 2 ndash B 3 0 8 5

M e di c al a d vi c e o n a g e of cl ai m a nt w h er e ot h er e vi d e n c e i s u n s ati sf a ct or y

B 3 0 8 6 T h e D M s h o ul d c o n si d er o bt ai ni n g m e di c al a d vi c e if

1 a cl ai m a nt all e g e s a d at e of birt h s e v e r al y e ar s e arli er t h a n t h at r e c or d e d at

H M R C a n d

2 a cti o n a s i n B 3 0 7 3 et s e q d o e s n ot r e s ol v e t h e i s s u e

B 3 0 8 7 W h er e B 3 0 8 6 a p pli e s t h e p a p er s s h o ul d b e p a s s e d t o M e di c al S er vi c e s t o arr a n g e

f or t h e cl ai m a nt t o b e p h y si c all y e x a mi n e d A m e di c al o pi ni o n s h o ul d b e o bt ai n e d a s

t o w h et h er t h e r e s ult s of t h e e x a mi n ati o n s u p p ort

1 t h e cl ai m a ntrsquo s c o nt e nti o n t o h a v e r e a c h e d t h e a g e all e g e d or

2 t h e r a n g e of y e ar s wit hi n w hi c h t h o s e r e s ult s s h o w t h at t h e cl ai m a ntrsquo s a g e

pr o b a bl y li e s

N ot e T h e m e di c al e x a mi n ati o n s h o ul d e n a bl e a r e a s o n a bl y r eli a bl e a s s e s s m e nt of

a g e u p t o a b o ut fi v e y e ar s eit h er w a y

B 3 0 8 8 T h e p a p er s s h o ul d i n cl u d e

1 t w o i d e nti c al r e c e nt p h ot o gr a p h s of th e cl ai m a nt ( a s a s af e g u ar d a g ai n st

i m p er s o n ati o n) a n d

2 w h er e t h e cl ai m a nt h a s pr o vi d e d a p a s s p ort t w o c o pi e s of t h e

2 1 p a g e c o nt ai ni n g t h e i d e ntit y d et ail s a n d p h ot o gr a p h ( s o a s t o pr o vi d e

s o m et hi n g a g ai n st w hi c h t h e r e c e nt p h ot o gr a p h s c a n b e c o m p ar e d)

a n d

2 2 fir st p a g e ( a s l at er pr o of t h at th e d o c u m e nt c o pi e d w a s i n f a ct a

p a s s p ort) a n d

3 a s u m m ar y of t h e cl ai m a ntrsquo s e n vir o n m e nt al hi st or y c o u ntri e s i n w hi c h t h e

cl ai m a nt h a s li v e d a n d f or h o w l o n g

B 3 0 8 9 If t h e e x a mi ni n g m e di c al pr a ctiti o n errsquo s r ep ort c o nfir m s t h e cl ai m a ntrsquo s all e g e d d at e of

birt h t h e D M s h o ul d a c c e pt t h e d at e of birt h s h o w n o n t h e cl ai m f or m If t h e r e p ort

d o e s n ot c o nfir m t h e all e g e d d at e of birt h t h e D M s h o ul d di s all o w t h e cl ai m o n t h e

gr o u n d t h at t h e cl ai m a nt h a s n ot e st a bli s h e d t h at t h e n e c e s s ar y a g e h a s b e e n

r e a c h e d f or cl ai mi n g b e n efit T h e D M d o e s n ot n e e d t o d et er mi n e t h e cl ai m a ntrsquo s

d at e of birt h

B 3 0 9 0 If a cl ai m a nt a p p e al s a g ai n st a D Mrsquo s d e ci si o n b a s e d o n m e di c al a d vi c e o bt ai n e d a s

i n B 3 0 8 7 ndash B 3 0 8 8 t h e D Mrsquo s s u b mi s si o n t o t h e Ft T s h o ul d i n cl u d e t h e f oll o wi n g

ldquoIt i s g e n er all y a gr e e d t h at t h er e i s n o m e di c al t e st or gr o u p of m e di c al t e st s w hi c h

will e n a bl e t h e a g e of a n a d ult t o b e a c c ur at e l y d et er mi n e d p arti c ul arl y i n t h e hi g h er

a g e gr o u p s It i s d o u btf ul w h et h er X-r a y a p p e ar a n c e s al o n e c a n e n a bl e t h e a g e of

a n i n di vi d u al i n mi d dl e or ol d a g e t o b e d et er mi n e d wit hi n a n a g e r a n g e of l e s s t h a n

2 0 y e ar s T h er e ar e h o w e v er c ert ai n cli ni c al f e at ur e s w hi c h w h e n o b s er v e d a n d

c o n si d er e d b y a n e x p eri e n c e d m e di c al pr a ctiti o n er m a y e n a bl e hi m t o s a y w h et h er

o n b al a n c e of pr o b a bilit y t h e r e s ult s of m e di c al e x a mi n ati o n s u p p ort a n i n di vi d u alrsquo s

c o nt e nti o n t h at h e h a s r e a c h e d a st at e d a g e or alt er n ati v el y t o s a y wit hi n w h at a g e

gr o u p of a b o ut 1 0 y e ar s h e pr o b a bl y b el o n g srdquo

B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0

G e n d er R e c o g niti o n

I ntr o d u cti o n

B 3 1 0 1 L e gi sl ati o n 1 pr o vi d e s a l e g al fr a m e w or k t h at gi v e s tr a n s s e x u al p e o pl e wit h l e g al

r e c o g niti o n i n t h eir a c q uir e d g e n d er T he l e gi sl ati o n t o o k eff e ct o n 4 4 0 5

1 G R A ct 0 4

G e n d er R e c o g niti o n C ertifi c at e

B 3 1 0 2 A p er s o n a g e d 1 8 or o v er m a y m a k e a n a p pli c ati o n f or a G R C o n t h e b a si s of

1 li vi n g i n t h e ot h er g e n d er1 or

2 h a vi n g c h a n g e d g e n d er u n d er t h e l a w of a c o u ntr y or t errit or y o ut si d e t h e

U K 2

A p pli c ati o n s ar e d et er mi n e d b y a G R P 3

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5

T h e a p pli c ati o n pr o c e s s

B 3 1 0 6 T h er e ar e t hr e e w a y s of o bt ai ni n g a G R C t h e s e ar e d e s cri b e d b el o w I n all c a s e s

a n a p pli c ati o n m u st i n cl u d e a st at ut or y d e cl ar a ti o n a s t o w h et h er or n ot t h e a p pli c a nt

i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)

F a st tr a c k a p pli c ati o n s

B 3 1 0 7 If a n a p pli c ati o n o n t h e gr o u n d s gi v e n i n B 3 1 0 2 1 i s m a d e d uri n g t h e t w o y e ar s

b e gi n ni n g wit h 4 4 0 5 it c a n b e gr a nt e d if 1 t h e G R P i s s ati sfi e d t h at t h e a p pli c a nt

1 h a s or h a s h a d g e n d er d y s p h ori a or (i n t h e c a s e of a n a p pli c ati o n m a d e aft er

3 1 0 0 5 h a s u n d er g o n e s ur gi c al tr e at m e nt f or t h e p ur p o s e of m o dif yi n g s e x u al

c h ar a ct eri sti c s 2 ) a n d

2 h a s if t h e a p pli c ati o n i s m a d e

2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or

2 2 aft er 3 1 0 0 5 a n d t h e a p pli c a nt h a s u n d er g o n e s ur gi c al tr e at m e nt f or

t h e p ur p o s e of m o dif yi n g s e x u al c h ar a ct eri sti c s

li v e d i n t h e a c q uir e d g e n d er t hr o u g h o ut t h e p eri o d of si x y e ar s e n di n g wit h

t h e d at e o n w hi c h t h e a p pli c ati o n i s m a d e3 a n d

3 i nt e n d s t o c o nti n u e t o li v e i n t h e a c q uir e d g e n d er u ntil d e at h a n d

4 h a s pr o vi d e d c ert ai n r e q uir e d e vi d e n c e

N ot e F or t h e p ur p o s e of 2 a st at ut or y d e cl ar ati o n t h at t hi s h a s h a p p e n e d i s

r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)

T h e e vi d e n c e r e q uir e m e nt s

B 3 1 0 8 A n a p pli c ati o n u n d er B 3 1 0 7 m a d e wit hi n t h e si x m o nt h s b e gi n ni n g o n 4 4 0 5 m u st

i n cl u d e1 a r e p ort m a d e b y

1 a r e gi st er e d m e di c al pr a ctiti o n er or

2 a c h art er e d p s y c h ol o gi st pr a cti si n g i n t h e fi el d of g e n d er r e c o g niti o n

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)

B 3 1 0 9 A n a p pli c ati o n u n d er B 3 1 0 7 b a s e d o n t h e a p pli c a nt h a vi n g ( or h a vi n g h a d) g e n d er

d y s p h ori a m u st i n cl u d e 1 a r e p ort m a d e b y

1 a m e di c al pr a ctiti o n er pr a cti si n g i n t h e fi el d of g e n d er d y s p h ori a or

2 a c h art er e d p s y c h ol o gi st pr a cti si n g i n t h e fi el d of g e n d er d y s p h ori a w hi c h

i n cl u d e d et ail s of t h e di a g n o si s of t h e a p pli c a nt s g e n d er d y s p h ori a

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e

1 t h e a p pli c a nt h a s u n d er g o n e or i s u n d er g oi n g tr e at m e nt f or t h e p ur p o s e of

m o dif yi n g s e x u al c h ar a ct eri sti c s or

2 tr e at m e nt f or t h e p ur p o s e of m o dif yi n g s e x u al c h ar a ct eri sti c s h a s b e e n

pr e s cri b e d or i s pl a n n e d

t h e r e p ort s r ef err e d t o i n B 3 1 0 9 m u st i n cl u d e1 d et ail s of t h at tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5

O v er s e a s r e c o g niti o n

B 3 1 1 6 A p er s o n m a y al s o a p pl y o n t h e b a si s of h a vi n g c h a n g e d g e n d er u n d er t h e l a w of a

c o u ntr y or t errit or y o ut si d e t h e U K 1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)

B 3 1 1 7 Wit h t hi s t y p e of a p pli c ati o n t h e G R P m u st gr a nt t h e a p pli c ati o n if it i s s ati sfi e d t h at 1

1 t h e c o u ntr y or t errit or y u n d er t h e l a w of w hi c h t h e a p pli c a nt h a s c h a n g e d

g e n d er i s a n a p pr o v e d c o u ntr y or t errit or y a n d

2 c ert ai n e vi d e n c e r e q uir e m e nt s ar e m et 1 ( s e e B 3 1 1 9)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)

B 3 1 1 8 A n a p pr o v e d c o u ntr y or t errit or y m e a n s o n e pr e s cri b e d a s s u c h b y a n or d er m a d e

b y t h e S e cr et ar y of St at e 1 A li st of a p pr o v e d c o u ntri e st errit ori e s i s gi v e n at

A p p e n di x 3 t o t hi s C h a pt er

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 4) G e n d e r R e c o g niti o n ( A p pr o v e d C o u ntri e s a n d T e r rit o ri e s) O r d e r 2 0 1 1


B 3 1 1 9 A n a p pli c ati o n u n d er B 3 1 0 2 2 m u st i n cl u d e 1 e vi d e n c e t h at t h e a p pli c a nt h a s

c h a n g e d g e n d er u n d er t h e l a w of a n a p pr o v e d c o u ntr y Fr o m 1 6 2 1 9 t hi s will

i n cl u d e ci vil st at u s c ertifi c at e s i s s u e d b y ot h er E U m e m b er st at e s

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5

St a n d ar d a p pli c ati o n s

B 3 1 2 6 T h e G R P di d n ot c o n si d er st a n d ar d a p pli c ati o n s u ntil 4 1 0 0 5 A st a n d ar d

a p pli c ati o n m a y b e m a d e if t h e G R P i s s ati sfi e d t h at t h e a p pli c a nt 1

1 h a s or h a s h a d g e n d er d y s p h ori a a n d

2 h a s li v e d i n t h e a c q uir e d g e n d er t hr o u g h o ut t h e p eri o d of t w o y e ar s e n di n g

wit h t h e d at e o n w hi c h t h e a p pli c ati o n i s m a d e a n d


4 c o m pli e s wit h c ert ai n e vi d e n c e r e q uir e m e nt s

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)

B 3 1 2 7 A st a n d ar d a p pli c ati o n m u st i n cl u d e 1

1 a r e p ort m a d e b y

1 1 a r e gi st er e d m e di c al pr a ctiti o n er pr a cti si n g i n t h e fi el d of g e n d er

d y s p h ori a a n d

1 2 a n ot h er r e gi st er e d m e di c al pr a ctiti o n er ( w h o m a y b ut n e e d n ot

pr a cti s e i n t h at fi el d) or


2 1 a c h art er e d p s y c h ol o gi st pr a cti si n g i n t h e fi el d of g e n d er d y s p h ori a a n d

2 2 a r e gi st er e d m e di c al pr a ctiti o n er ( w h o m a y b ut n e e d n ot pr a cti s e i n

t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)

B 3 1 2 8 T h e r e p ort s m a d e b y a r e gi st er e d m e di c al pr a ctiti o n er or a c h art er e d p s y c h ol o gi st

m u st i n cl u d e 1 d et ail s of t h e di a g n o si s of t h e a p pli c a nt s g e n d er d y s p h ori a

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e



2 tr e at m e nt f or t h at p ur p o s e h a s b e e n pr e s cri b e d or pl a n n e d f or t h e a p pli c a nt

at l e a st o n e of t h e r e p ort s r e q uir e d u n d er B 3 1 2 7 1 or 2 m u st i n cl u d e 1 d et ail s of t h at

tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)

F o r ei g n g e n d er c h a n g e

B 3 1 3 0 U nl e s s B 3 1 3 2 a p pli e s t h e g e n er al r ul e 1 i s t h at a p er s o n s g e n d er i s n ot t o b e

r e g ar d e d a s h a vi n g c h a n g e d b y r e a s o n o nl y t h at it h a s c h a n g e d u n d er t h e l a w of a

c o u ntr y or t errit or y o ut si d e t h e U K

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)

B 3 1 3 1 A c c or di n gl y a p er s o n i s n ot t o b e r e g ar d e d a s m arri e d b y r e a s o n of h a vi n g e nt er e d

i nt o a m arri a g e f oll o wi n g r e c o g niti o n of a g e n d er c h a n g e u n d er t h e l a w of a c o u ntr y

o ut si d e t h e U K 1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)

B 3 1 3 2 H o w e v er a n ati o n al of a n ot h er c o u ntr y wit hi n t h e E U or E E A w h o

1 h a s b e e n gr a nt e d l e g al r e c o g niti o n of t h eir g e n d er c h a n g e u n d er t h e l a w of

t h at c o u ntr y a n d

2 h a s a n e nf or c e a bl e ri g ht u n d er E C l a w t o r e c o g niti o n of t h eir a c q uir e d g e n d er

i n t h e U K

will n ot n e e d t o m a k e a n a p pli c ati o n u n d er B 3 1 1 6 1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5

I nt eri m g e n d er r e c o g niti o n c ertifi c at e

B 3 1 3 6 W h er e t h e a p pli c a nt i s m arri e d or a ci vil p art n er pr o vi d e d t h e ot h er c o n diti o n s ar e

s ati sfi e d t h e G R P will i s s u e a n i nt eri m G R C 1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)

B 3 1 3 7 A c o urt w hi c h

1 m a k e s

1 1 a b s ol ut e a d e cr e e of n ullit y gr a nt e d o n t h e gr o u n d t h at a n i nt eri m G R C

h a s b e e n i s s u e d t o a p art y t o t h e m arri a g e or

1 2 fi n al a n ullit y or d er m a d e o n t h e gr o u n d t h at a n i nt eri m G R C h a s b e e n

i s s u e d t o a ci vil p art n er or

2 gr a nt s i n S c otl a n d a d e cr e e of

2 1 di v or c e i n r e s p e ct of a m arri a g e or

2 2 di s s ol uti o n i n r e s p e ct of a ci vil p art n er s hi p

o n t h e gr o u n d t h at a n i nt eri m G R C h a s b e e n i s s u e d

m u st o n d oi n g s o i s s u e a f ull G R C1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)

C o n s e q u e n c e s of i s s u e of c ertifi c at e

B 3 1 3 8 W h er e a f ull G R C i s i s s u e d t o a p er s o n t h at p er s o n s g e n d er b e c o m e s f or all

p ur p o s e s t h e a c q uir e d g e n d er 1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e

B 3 1 3 9 T h e f a ct t h at a p er s o n s g e n d er h a s b e c o m e t h e a c q uir e d g e n d er d o e s n ot aff e ct t h e

st at u s of t h e p er s o n a s t h e f at h er or t h e m ot h er of a c hil d 1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0

E vi d e n c e of d e at h

Pr o of of d e at h

B 3 1 5 1 D e at h i s u s u all y pr o v e d b y r e gi str ati o n of t h e e v e nt B ut if t h e all e g e d d e at h h a s

o c c urr e d a br o a d a n d a c ertifi e d e xtr a ct fr o m t h e R e gi str ar of D e ath s i s u n o bt ai n a bl e

ot h er e vi d e n c e c a n b e a c c e pt e d if it i s e n o u g h t o pr o v e

1 t h e d at e of t h e e v e nt a n d

2 t h e i d e ntit y of t h e d e c e a s e d

N ot e N otifi c ati o n s m a y b e r e c ei v e d o n-li n e fr o m t h e G e n er al R e gi st er Offi c e a n d

T ell U s O n c e

B 3 1 5 2 W h er e d e at h i s pr o v e d b y

1 a st at ut or y c ertifi c at e or

2 r ef er e n c e t o t h e R e gi str ar G e n er al or

3 a n otifi c ati o n i s s u e d b y t h e

3 1 N a v y Ar m y or Air D e p art m e nt of t h e Mi ni str y of D ef e n c e or

3 2 R e gi str ar G e n er al of S hi p pi n g a n d S e a m e n

it s h o ul d n or m all y b e a c c e pt e d pr o vi d e d t h at t h er e i s n o di s p ut e a s t o t h e i d e ntit y of

t h e d e c e a s e d

N ot e I n a c a s e w h er e t h e d at e of d e at h i s n ot e st a bli s h e d a n d t h e d o c u m e nt ar y

e vi d e n c e s h o w s b ot h t h e d at e w h e n t h e d e c e a s e d w a s l a st s e e n a n d t h e d at e w h e n

t h e b o d y w a s f o u n d t h e D M s h o ul d m a k e e v ery eff ort t o e st a bli s h a li k el y d at e of

d e at h S e e o p er ati o n al g ui d a n c e f or m or e d et ail s



d e at h c ertifi c at e s D M s





I n q u e st h el d

B 3 1 5 4 I n E n gl a n d a n d W al e s w h e n a b o d y i s f o u n d t h e C or o n er i s al w a y s i nf or m e d T h e

s u b s e q u e nt i n q u e st m a y e st a bli s h t h at d e at h o c c urr e d s o m e d at e b ef or e di s c o v er y

of t h e b o d y If t h er e h a s b e e n a n i n q u e st t h e D M s h o ul d c o n si d er o bt ai ni n g a c o p y

of t h e C or o n errsquo s fi n di n g s Ot h er e vi d e n c e m a y b e a c ertifi c at e fr o m a d o ct or w h o

e x a mi n e d t h e b o d y c ertif yi n g t h at fr o m it s c o n diti o n d e at h m u st h a v e o c c urr e d at a n

e arli er s p e cifi e d d at e

B 3 1 5 5 I n S c otl a n d f at al a c ci d e nt i n q uiri e s ar e t h e r e s p o nsi bilit y of t h e Pr o c ur at or Fi s c al f or

t h e di stri ct wit h w hi c h t h e cir c u m st a nc e s of d e at h a p p e ar t o b e m o st cl o s el y

c o n n e ct e d T h e D M s h o ul d a d dr e s s i n q uiri e s t o t h e Pr o c ur at or Fi s c al or if a n i n q uir y

h a s b e e n h el d t o t h e S h eriff Cl er k of t h e S h eriff C o urt w h er e t h e I n q uir y t o o k pl a c e

D el a y i n i s s u e of a st at ut or y c ertifi c at e

B 3 1 5 6 If t h er e h a s b e e n a d el a y i n t h e i s s u e of a st at ut or y c ertifi c at e f or e x a m pl e if i n q u e st

pr o c e e di n g s ar e a dj o ur n e d b ut t h er e i s cl e ar e vi d e n c e of d e at h s u c h a s pr e s s

n oti c e s p oli c e st at e m e nt s et c a n d n o d o u bt a s t o i d e ntit y t h e S e cr et ar y of St at e

m a y a c c e pt s u c h e vi d e n c e

C o r o n errsquo s v er di ct

B 3 1 5 7 A C or o n errsquo s fi n di n g of a d at e of d e at h i s n ot bi n di n g o n t h e st at ut or y a ut h oriti e s T h e

D M

1 s h o ul d a c c e pt t h e C or o n errsquo s fi n di n g if t h er e i s n o c o ntr a di ct or y e vi d e n c e

2 m a y a c c e pt a diff er e nt d at e of d e at h w h er e t h e e vi d e n c e cl e arl y i n di c at e s t h at

t h e fi n di n g i s i n c orr e ct

B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0

P r e s u m pti o n of d e at h b y a C o urt of L a w

B 3 1 6 1 I n E n gl a n d a n d W al e s w h er e a C o urt of L a w h a s pr e s u m e d d e at h t h e D M s h o ul d

n or m all y a c c e pt t hi s a s s uffi ci e nt f or d e at h t o b e pr e s u m e d f or S S p ur p o s e s If t h e

D M h ol d s e vi d e n c e w hi c h w a s n ot b ef or e t h e c o urt t hr o wi n g d o u bt o n t h e

pr e s u m pti o n t h e D M s h o ul d e x a mi n e t h e p a p e r s criti c all y b ef ore r e a c hi n g a d e ci si o n

diff er e nt fr o m t h at of t h e c o urt

B 3 1 6 2 T h e D M s h o ul d n ot e t h at

1 u n d er E n gli s h pr o b at e l a w l e a v e m a y b e gi v e n t o s w e ar t h e d e at h ( o n t h e

b a si s t h at d e at h i s pr e s u m e d) f or pr o b at e p ur p o s e s ( s e e B 3 1 6 3)

2 a d e cr e e of pr e s u m pti o n of d e at h m a y al s o b e gr a nt e d b y t h e di v or c e di vi si o n

of t h e Hi g h C o urt 1

1 M at C a us es A ct 7 3 s 1 9

B 3 1 6 3 F or t h e p ur p o s e of B 3 1 6 2 1 t h e gr a nti n g of pr o b at e d o e s n ot n e c e s s aril y i n v ol v e

a n y fi n di n g of f a ct o n t h e c o urtrsquo s p art b ut l e a v e t o s w e ar d e at h i s n ot gi v e n li g htl y

Pr o b at e gr a nt e d u n d er t h e s e cir c u m st a n c e s i s n ot n e c e s s aril y a c c e pt e d a s e vi d e n c e

of d e at h H o w e v er i n m o st c a s e s w h er e e v i d e n c e i s s uffi ci e nt t o o bt ai n a gr a nt of

pr o b at e t hi s s h o ul d b e e n o u g h f or t h e D M t o a c c e pt t h at d e at h m a y b e pr e s u m e d

B 3 1 6 4 I n S c otl a n d a d e cr e e of pr e s u m pti o n of d e at h i s c o n cl u si v e f or all p ur p o s e s 1 a n d i s

bi n di n g o n t h e D M If f urt h er i nf or m ati o n c o m e s t o li g ht w hi c h t hr o w s d o u bt o n t h e

pr e s u m pti o n t h e D e p art m e nt m a y m a k e a n a p pli c ati o n t o t h e c o urt f or a v ari ati o n of

t h e d e cr e e2

N ot e A n y p a y m e nt of b e n efit m a d e fr o m t h e d ate of d e at h t o t h e d at e of t h e or d er

of v ari ati o n i s tr e at e d a s pr o p erl y p ai d a n d a s a r e s ult n o o v er p a y m e nt will h a v e

o c c urr e d T h e eff e ct of a d e cr e e of pr e s u m pti o n of d e at h i s c o n si d er e d at s o m e

l e n gt h i n c a s e l a w3

1 Pr es u m pti o n of D e at h ( S c otl a n d) A ct 1 9 7 7 2 s 4( 3) 3 R( G) 1 8 0

P r e s u m pti o n of d e at h o n a v ail a bl e e vi d e n c e

B 3 1 6 5 W h er e d e at h c a n n ot b e a c c e pt e d u n d er B 3 1 5 1 ndash B 3 1 6 4 t h e D M s h o ul d w ei g h t h e

e vi d e n c e t o d e ci d e w h er e t h e b al a n c e of pr o b a bilit y li e s 1 T h e D M s h o ul d c o n si d er

1 t h e cir c u m st a n c e s of t h e p er s o nrsquo s di s ap p e ar a n c e ( e g e x c e pti o n all y s e v er e

w e at h er c o n diti o n s s hi p pi n g di s a st er et c)

2 t h eir a g e a n d o c c u p ati o n

3 t h eir m o d e of li vi n g

4 t h eir st at e of h e alt h at t h e d at e of di s a p p e ar a n c e

5 w h et h er t h e y h a d a n y m oti v e f or di s a p p e ari n g f or e x a m pl e fi n a n ci al

e m b arr a s s m e nt t hr e at of c o urt pr o c e e di n g s d e s erti o n fr o m f or c e s or r e a s o n

f or c o n c e ali n g w h er e a b o ut s fr o m s p o u s e (f or e x a m pl e a m ai nt e n a n c e or d er)

6 t h e p eri o d t h at h a s el a p s e d si n c e t h e y w er e l a st s e e n or h e ar d of

7 w h at st e p s h a v e b e e n t a k e n t o tr a c e t h e m

8 w h et h er a n y p er s o n w h o w o ul d b e e x p e ct e d t o h e ar fr o m t h e m or of t h e m if

t h e y w er e ali v e h a s i n f a ct h e ar d fr o m t he m or of t h e m si n c e t h e y l eft h o m e if

s o w h er e a n d w h et h er t h er e w a s a n y cl u e t o t h eir di s a p p e ar a n c e i n t h eir l a st

l ett er et c

T h e D M if s ati sfi e d t h at t h e f a ct of d e at h c a n b e a c c e pt e d will n e e d t o e st a bli s h t h e

d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7

B 3 1 6 6 W h er e t h e cir c u m st a n c e s of t h e di s a p p e ar a n c e

1 p oi nt t o a p arti c ul ar d a y t h at d a y s h o ul d b e pr e s u m e d t o b e t h e d at e of d e at h

f or e x a m pl e w h er e t h e p er s o n h a d f all e n o v er b o ar d fr o m a s hi p at s e a

2 d o n ot p oi nt t o a p arti c ul ar d at e of d e at h b ut p oi nt t o a p eri o d wit hi n w hi c h

d e at h pr o b a bl y o c c urr e d t h e D M s h o ul d pr e s u m e t h e l at e st d at e i n t h at

p eri o d t o b e t h e d at e of d e at h

B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0

P r e s u m pti o n of d e at h aft er s e v e n y e ar s

E n gl a n d a n d W al e s

B 3 1 7 1 W h er e t h er e i s i n s uffi ci e nt e vi d e n c e f or d e at h t o b e pr e s u m e d u n d er B 3 1 6 5 ndash

B 3 1 6 6 t h e D M m a y pr e s u m e d e at h if s ati sfi e d t h at a p er s o n h a s n ot b e e n s e e n or

h e ar d of f or s e v e n y e ar s b y t h e p e o pl e w h o w o ul d b e e x p e ct e d t o h a v e s e e n or

h e ar d of t h at p er s o n T h e s e v e n y e ar r ul e i s a m et h o d of e st a bli s hi n g t h at a p er s o n

i s d e a d n ot1 t h e d at e of a p er s o nrsquo s d e at h

N ot e T h e r el e v a nt c a s e l a w w a s m a d e w h e n a t e n y e ar r ul e a p pli e d

1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)

B 3 1 7 2 Aft er e st a bli s hi n g a s i n B 3 1 7 1 t h at t h e p er s o n c o n c er n e d i s d e a d t h e D M s h o ul d

d et er mi n e t h e d at e of d e at h T h e D M s h o u l d d e ci d e t h e q u e sti o n w h et h er a p er s o n

i s d e a d at a gi v e n ti m e o n all t h e e vi d e n c e a v ail a bl e I n p arti c ul ar t h e D M s h o ul d

c o n si d er w h et h er b e c a u s e of

1 t h e cir c u m st a n c e s i n w hi c h t h e p er s o n w a s l a st s e e n a n d

2 t h e e n q uiri e s m a d e at t h e ti m e

it i s m or e li k el y t h a n n ot t h at t h e d e at h o cc urr e d at a d at e e arli er t h a n t h e e x pir ati o n

of s e v e n y e ar s f or e x a m pl e t h e d at e of di s a p p e ar a n c e

S c otl a n d

B 3 1 7 3 W h er e d e at h c a n n ot b e a c c e pt e d u n d er B 3 1 5 1 ndash B 3 1 6 4 t h e D M m a y i n t h e

a b s e n c e of a d e cr e e of c o urt d et er mi n e w h et h er a p er s o n h a s di e d a n d t h e d at e of

d e at h 1 T hi s a p pli e s if t h e d at e of pr e s u m ptio n of d e at h w hi c h t h e i nt er e st e d p art y

s e e k s t o s h o w i s o n or aft er 1 3 7 8 a n d o nl y if t h e

1 mi s si n g p er s o n w a s d o mi cil e d i n S c otl a n d o n t h e d at e o n w hi c h t h e y w er e l a st

k n o w n t o b e ali v e or h a d b e e n h a bit u all y r e si d e nt t h er e t hr o u g h o ut t h e p eri o d

of o n e y e ar e n di n g wit h t h at d at e 2 o r

2 t h e i nt er e st e d p art y

2 1 i s t h e s p o u s e or ci vil p art n er of t h e mi s si n g p er s o n a n d

2 2 i s d o mi cil e d i n S c otl a n d at t h e d at e of r ai si n g t h e q u e sti o n wit h t h e D M

or w a s h a bit u all y r e si d e nt t h er e t hr o u g h o ut t h e p eri o d of o n e y e ar

e n di n g wit h t h at d at e 3 or i n a c a s e w h er e t h e p ur s u er i n t h e a cti o n i s

t h e ci vil p art n er of t h e mi s si n g p er s o n

2 2 a t h e t w o p e o pl e c o n c er n e d r e gi st er e d a s ci vil p art n er s of e a c h

ot h er i n S c otl a n d a n d

2 2 b it a p p e ar s t o t h e c o urt t o b e i n t h e i nt er e st s of j u sti c e t o

a s s u m e j uri s di cti o n i n t h e c a s e

N ot e W h er e t h e mi s si n g p er s o n i s st at e d t o h a v e di e d b ef or e 1 3 7 8 t h e D M i s

b o u n d b y S c otti s h c o m m o n l a w t h e n r el e v a nt 4

1 Pr es u m pti o n of D e at h ( S c otl a n d) A ct 1 9 7 7 s 2( 3) R( G) 1 8 0

2 Pr es u m pti o n of D e at h ( S c otl a n d) A ct 1 9 7 7 s 1( 3)( a) 3 s 1( 3)( b) 4 R( G) 1 8 0

B 3 1 7 4 W h er e t h e D M i s s ati sfi e d t h at t h e ci r c u m st a n c e s of t h e c a s e w arr a nt m a ki n g a

d et er mi n ati o n of t h e d at e of d e at h a s i n B 3 1 7 3 t h e D M s h o ul d d e ci d e1 o n t h e

b al a n c e of pr o b a biliti e s ( s e e B 3 1 6 5) eit h er t h at

1 it h a s b e e n s h o w n t h at t h e cl ai m a nt h a s di e d ( s e e B 3 1 7 5) or

2 t h e mi s si n g p er s o n h a s n ot b e e n k n o w n t o b e ali v e f or a p eri o d of at l e a st

s e v e n y e ar s ( s e e B 3 1 7 6 ndash B 3 1 7 7)

1 Pr es u m pti o n of D e at h ( S c otl a n d) A ct 1 9 7 7 s 2( 3)

B 3 1 7 5 W h er e B 3 1 7 4 1 a p pli e s t h e D M s h o ul d

1 d et er mi n e t h e d at e of d e at h a n d

2 w h er e d e at h h a s b e e n s h o w n b ut it i s u n c ert ai n w h e n wit hi n a n y p eri o d of

ti m e t h e mi s si n g p er s o n di e d fi n d t h at t h e p er s o n di e d at t h e e n d of t h at

p eri o d

B 3 1 7 6 W h er e B 3 1 7 4 2 a p pli e s t h e D M s h o ul d fi n d t h at t h e mi s si n g p er s o n di e d at t h e e n d

of t h e d a y o c c urri n g s e v e n y e ar s aft er t h e d at e o n w hi c h t h e p er s o n w a s l a st k n o w n

t o b e ali v e

B 3 1 7 7 Al s o i n a p pl yi n g B 3 1 7 4 2 it i s still n e c e s s ar y t o s h o w t h at t h e p er s o n i s a mi s si n g

p er s o n1 T hi s i n v ol v e s c o n si d eri n g t h e cir c u mst a n c e s of t h e di s a p p e ar a n c e of t h e

p er s o n cl ai m e d t o b e mi s si n g T h e cir c u m st a n c e s of t h e di s a p p e ar a n c e m a y al s o b e

r el e v a nt i n c o n si d eri n g t h e w ei g ht t o b e gi v e n t o a n y e vi d e n c e t h at t h e p er s o n i s

k n o w n t o b e ali v e 2

1 Pr es u m pti o n of D e at h ( S c otl a n d) A ct 1 9 7 7 s 1 2 R( G) 1 8 0

D e at h i n a c o u ntr y w hi c h p er mit s p ol y g a m y


1 cl ai m a nt s oft e n c a n n ot pr o d u c e d o c u m e nt ar y e vi d e n c e of a wif ersquo s d e at h

2 a d e at h c ertifi c at e s h o wi n g t h e d e at h w a s r e gi st er e d s o m eti m e aft er t h e d e at h

s h o ul d b e c h e c k e d f or a ut h e nti cit y si n c e t h e s e ar e oft e n f al s e

3 a d o c u m e nt i s s u e d at t h e ti m e of d e at h f or e x a m pl e a t el e gr a m or l ett er fr o m

r el ati v e s n otif yi n g t h e d e at h i s m or e li k el y t o b e g e n ui n e ( s e e B 3 1 7 9)

B 3 1 7 9 If t h e e vi d e n c e i n B 3 1 7 8 3 i s n ot h el d a st at e m e nt fr o m a p er s o n w h o

1 w a s pr e s e nt at t h e d e at h or f u n er al a n d

2 c a n st at e t h at t h e fir st wif e w a s d e a d a n d

3 c a n st at e t h at t h e fir st wif e h a d di e d b ef or e t h e h u s b a n d h a d m arri e d a g ai n

i s a c c e pt a bl e a s s e c o n d ar y e vi d e n c e


B 3 1 8 0 If t h er e i s a n y d o u bt a b o ut t h e wif ersquo s d e at h t h e c a s e s h o ul d b e r ef err e d t o t h e R V U

B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9

Appendix 1 Records of birth in Pakistan and Bangladesh ndash (see B3081)

Prior to the operation of the Basic Democracy Order 1959 there was no statutory system of registration of births Although there was a voluntary system under which in rural areas the village chowkidar would when notified inform the tehsildar for the administrative area (now known as police) this rarely occurred In urban areas the Municipalities and Cantonment Board Authorities were responsible but it would be unlikely for illiterate parents to notify a birth

Consequently there are very few contemporaneous records of birth maintained in respect of periods prior to 1960 even in large towns

Where a person born prior to 1960 seeks a certificate of birth in a rural area he applies to the Union Council Chairman of the place of his birth Affidavits and declarations are usually obtained from two persons who are often friends or relatives The date of birth as confirmed by these persons is then entered in the record maintained under the Basic Democracy Order 1959 and copies of this entry are given as a certificate of birth

Because under the old system registrations were passed to the administrative officer for the area and in the belief that it gives some measure of authenticity some Union Council Chairmen ask the local police officer to put the Police Station stamp on the certificate The Police Station stamp should not be taken to indicate that the date of birth has been confirmed by records held at the Police Station nor that the police authority is satisfied as to the veracity of statements made in declarations or affidavits

The document produced by the claimant which purports to be a certificate of birth is not a true copy of a registration of birth made contemporaneously with the birth

Appendix 2 Records of birth in Azad Kashmir ndash (see B3081)

There is no statutory system for the registration of birth in Azad Kashmir but the arrangements under the Basic Democracy Order 1959 are generally followed on a voluntary basis

Prior to 1947 the village chowkidar might have been informed of a birth in his village If so he was expected to notify the tehsildar for the administrative area (now police authority) but in many cases he failed to do so During the 1947 war all records held by the police authorities were Iost or destroyed and therefore there are no contemporaneous records prior to 1947 in rural or municipal areas From 1962 Union Councils were required to pass records of birth to the District Medical Officer but from 1969 records were required To Whom It May Concern be sent to the Police authority for the area

A certificate that the date of birth is confirmed by records held by a District Medical Officer does not imply that the District Medical Officer has made enquiries about the date of birth or that he has made any medical examination of the person concerned to establish his age

When a person born prior to 1948 seeks a certificate of birth he applies to the Union Council Chairman of the place of his birth Affidavits or declarations are usually obtained from two persons who are often friends or relatives The date of birth as confirmed by these persons is then entered in the record of registration of births for the current year and notified to the local Police Station The Union Council Chairman will then give a certified copy of this registration of birth and in some cases it may be taken to the Police Station for insertion of the Police Station stamp This stamp should not be taken to indicate that the date of birth has been confirmed by records held at the Police Station nor that the police authority is satisfied as to the veracity of statements made in declarations or affidavits


Appendix 3 Gender Recognition - List of approved countries and territories (see B3118)

The Australian territories of Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory and the states of New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria and Western Australia

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

the Canadian provinces of Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec and Saskatchewan and the Yukon Territory

Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta

the Federal District of Mexico

Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

the District of Columbia and all of the states of the United States of America except for Idaho Ohio Tennessee and Texas

Uruguay

The content of the examples in this document (including use of imagery) is for illustrative purposes only

Medical advice on age of claimant where other evidence

is unsatisfactory B3086

Gender recognition

Introduction B3101

Gender Recognition Certificate B3102

The application process B3106

Fast track applications B3107


Overseas recognition B3116


Standard applications B3126

Foreign gender change B3130

Interim gender recognition certificate B3136

Consequences of issue of certificate B3138

Parentage B3139

Evidence of death

Proof of death B3151


Inquest held B3154

Delay in issue of a statutory certificate B3156

Coroners verdict B3157

Presumption of death by a Court of Law B3161

Presumption of death on available evidence B3165

Presumption of death after seven years

England and Wales B3171

Scotland B3173

Death in a country which permits polygamy B3178

Appendices

Records of birth in Pakistan and Bangladesh ndash (see B3081) Appendix 1

Records of birth in Azad Kashmir ndash (see B3081) Appendix 2

Gender Recognition - List of approved countries

and territories ndash (see B3118) Appendix 3


I ntr o d u cti o n

G e n er al


1 U C

2 PI P




n e w st yl e E S A


1 U C or

2 PI P or

3 E S A or

4 J S A




1 W R A ct 1 2 s 4( 1)( b)




1 J S A R e gs 1 3 r e g 4 9











B 3 0 0 6 ndash B 3 0 1 0














B 3 0 1 3 ndash B 3 0 1 5











a v ail a bl e















1 R( S) 1 5 5 2


i n B 3 0 1 6 If



a br o a d


























B 3 0 2 4 ndash B 3 0 3 0


















ar e a






















6 d at e of birt h





e vi d e n c e






a c c e pt e d if






B 3 0 3 8 ndash B 3 0 4 0




























of birt h

B 3 0 4 7 ndash B 3 0 5 0







d o u bt


E x a m pl e









a s 1 0



2 0




e nli st m e nt



















1 3 p a s s p ort



( s e e B 3 0 2 2)












m o nt h W h er e






E x a m pl e


























t h er e i s











E x a m pl e


B 3 0 6 2 ndash B 3 0 7 0















t o o k pl a c e














1 R( P) 1 7 5

















cl ai m a nt

















p oli c e









e v e n w h er e







B 3 0 8 2 ndash B 3 0 8 5




H M R C a n d
















a n d










d at e of birt h












B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay



I ntr o d u cti o n

G e n er al


1 U C

2 PI P




n e w st yl e E S A


1 U C or

2 PI P or

3 E S A or

4 J S A




1 W R A ct 1 2 s 4( 1)( b)




1 J S A R e gs 1 3 r e g 4 9











B 3 0 0 6 ndash B 3 0 1 0














B 3 0 1 3 ndash B 3 0 1 5











a v ail a bl e















1 R( S) 1 5 5 2


i n B 3 0 1 6 If



a br o a d


























B 3 0 2 4 ndash B 3 0 3 0


















ar e a






















6 d at e of birt h





e vi d e n c e






a c c e pt e d if






B 3 0 3 8 ndash B 3 0 4 0




























of birt h

B 3 0 4 7 ndash B 3 0 5 0







d o u bt


E x a m pl e









a s 1 0



2 0




e nli st m e nt



















1 3 p a s s p ort



( s e e B 3 0 2 2)












m o nt h W h er e






E x a m pl e


























t h er e i s











E x a m pl e


B 3 0 6 2 ndash B 3 0 7 0















t o o k pl a c e














1 R( P) 1 7 5

















cl ai m a nt

















p oli c e









e v e n w h er e







B 3 0 8 2 ndash B 3 0 8 5




H M R C a n d
















a n d










d at e of birt h












B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay


B 3 0 0 6 ndash B 3 0 1 0














B 3 0 1 3 ndash B 3 0 1 5











a v ail a bl e















1 R( S) 1 5 5 2


i n B 3 0 1 6 If



a br o a d


























B 3 0 2 4 ndash B 3 0 3 0


















ar e a






















6 d at e of birt h





e vi d e n c e






a c c e pt e d if






B 3 0 3 8 ndash B 3 0 4 0




























of birt h

B 3 0 4 7 ndash B 3 0 5 0







d o u bt


E x a m pl e









a s 1 0



2 0




e nli st m e nt



















1 3 p a s s p ort



( s e e B 3 0 2 2)












m o nt h W h er e






E x a m pl e


























t h er e i s











E x a m pl e


B 3 0 6 2 ndash B 3 0 7 0















t o o k pl a c e














1 R( P) 1 7 5

















cl ai m a nt

















p oli c e









e v e n w h er e







B 3 0 8 2 ndash B 3 0 8 5




H M R C a n d
















a n d










d at e of birt h












B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay









1 R( S) 1 5 5 2


i n B 3 0 1 6 If



a br o a d


























B 3 0 2 4 ndash B 3 0 3 0


















ar e a






















6 d at e of birt h





e vi d e n c e






a c c e pt e d if






B 3 0 3 8 ndash B 3 0 4 0




























of birt h

B 3 0 4 7 ndash B 3 0 5 0







d o u bt


E x a m pl e









a s 1 0



2 0




e nli st m e nt



















1 3 p a s s p ort



( s e e B 3 0 2 2)












m o nt h W h er e






E x a m pl e


























t h er e i s











E x a m pl e


B 3 0 6 2 ndash B 3 0 7 0















t o o k pl a c e














1 R( P) 1 7 5

















cl ai m a nt

















p oli c e









e v e n w h er e







B 3 0 8 2 ndash B 3 0 8 5




H M R C a n d
















a n d










d at e of birt h












B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay





B 3 0 2 4 ndash B 3 0 3 0


















ar e a






















6 d at e of birt h





e vi d e n c e






a c c e pt e d if






B 3 0 3 8 ndash B 3 0 4 0




























of birt h

B 3 0 4 7 ndash B 3 0 5 0







d o u bt


E x a m pl e









a s 1 0



2 0




e nli st m e nt



















1 3 p a s s p ort



( s e e B 3 0 2 2)












m o nt h W h er e






E x a m pl e


























t h er e i s











E x a m pl e


B 3 0 6 2 ndash B 3 0 7 0















t o o k pl a c e














1 R( P) 1 7 5

















cl ai m a nt

















p oli c e









e v e n w h er e







B 3 0 8 2 ndash B 3 0 8 5




H M R C a n d
















a n d










d at e of birt h












B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay












6 d at e of birt h





e vi d e n c e






a c c e pt e d if






B 3 0 3 8 ndash B 3 0 4 0




























of birt h

B 3 0 4 7 ndash B 3 0 5 0







d o u bt


E x a m pl e









a s 1 0



2 0




e nli st m e nt



















1 3 p a s s p ort



( s e e B 3 0 2 2)












m o nt h W h er e






E x a m pl e


























t h er e i s











E x a m pl e


B 3 0 6 2 ndash B 3 0 7 0















t o o k pl a c e














1 R( P) 1 7 5

















cl ai m a nt

















p oli c e









e v e n w h er e







B 3 0 8 2 ndash B 3 0 8 5




H M R C a n d
















a n d










d at e of birt h












B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay























of birt h

B 3 0 4 7 ndash B 3 0 5 0







d o u bt


E x a m pl e









a s 1 0



2 0




e nli st m e nt



















1 3 p a s s p ort



( s e e B 3 0 2 2)












m o nt h W h er e






E x a m pl e


























t h er e i s











E x a m pl e


B 3 0 6 2 ndash B 3 0 7 0















t o o k pl a c e














1 R( P) 1 7 5

















cl ai m a nt

















p oli c e









e v e n w h er e







B 3 0 8 2 ndash B 3 0 8 5




H M R C a n d
















a n d










d at e of birt h












B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay








a s 1 0



2 0




e nli st m e nt



















1 3 p a s s p ort



( s e e B 3 0 2 2)












m o nt h W h er e






E x a m pl e


























t h er e i s











E x a m pl e


B 3 0 6 2 ndash B 3 0 7 0















t o o k pl a c e














1 R( P) 1 7 5

















cl ai m a nt

















p oli c e









e v e n w h er e







B 3 0 8 2 ndash B 3 0 8 5




H M R C a n d
















a n d










d at e of birt h












B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay



( s e e B 3 0 2 2)












m o nt h W h er e






E x a m pl e


























t h er e i s











E x a m pl e


B 3 0 6 2 ndash B 3 0 7 0















t o o k pl a c e














1 R( P) 1 7 5

















cl ai m a nt

















p oli c e









e v e n w h er e







B 3 0 8 2 ndash B 3 0 8 5




H M R C a n d
















a n d










d at e of birt h












B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay













t h er e i s











E x a m pl e


B 3 0 6 2 ndash B 3 0 7 0















t o o k pl a c e














1 R( P) 1 7 5

















cl ai m a nt

















p oli c e









e v e n w h er e







B 3 0 8 2 ndash B 3 0 8 5




H M R C a n d
















a n d










d at e of birt h












B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

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Turkey

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Uruguay








t o o k pl a c e














1 R( P) 1 7 5

















cl ai m a nt

















p oli c e









e v e n w h er e







B 3 0 8 2 ndash B 3 0 8 5




H M R C a n d
















a n d










d at e of birt h












B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

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Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

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cl ai m a nt

















p oli c e









e v e n w h er e







B 3 0 8 2 ndash B 3 0 8 5




H M R C a n d
















a n d










d at e of birt h












B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay





H M R C a n d
















a n d










d at e of birt h












B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay







B 3 0 9 1 ndash B 3 1 0 0


I ntr o d u cti o n



1 G R A ct 0 4





U K 2


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( a) 2 s 1( 1)( b) 3 s 1( 3)

B 3 1 0 3 ndash B 3 1 0 5




i s m arri e d1

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 6)( a)








2 1 b ef or e 4 1 0 0 5 or








r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

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Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay







r e q uir e d

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7 2 s 2 7( 2) 3 s 2 7( 3)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 1)






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 2)

B 3 1 1 0 W h er e






1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 7( 5) amp s 3( 3)

B 3 1 1 1 ndash B 3 1 1 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 1)( b)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1( 2) s 3( 5)









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 5)

B 3 1 2 0 ndash B 3 1 2 5









1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2( 1)










t h at fi el d)

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 1)



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 2)

B 3 1 2 9 W h er e





tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

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Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

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Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

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Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay



tr e at m e nt

1 G R A ct 0 4 s 3( 3)





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 2)





i n t h e U K


1 G R A ct 0 4 s 2 1( 6)

B 3 1 3 3 ndash B 3 1 3 5




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 4( 3)


1 m a k e s










1 G R A ct 0 4 s 5( 1) amp 5 A( 1)




1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

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Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

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Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

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Slovenia

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South Korea

Spain

Sweden

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Uruguay





1 G R A ct 0 4 s 9( 1)

P a r e nt a g e



1 G R A ct 0 4 s 1 2

B 3 1 4 0 ndash B 3 1 5 0


Pr o of of d e at h







T ell U s O n c e




















I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay






I n q u e st h el d


















D M




B 3 1 5 8 ndash B 3 1 6 0





















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

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Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

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Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

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Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay
















t h e d e cr e e2






















l ett er et c


d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

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Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

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Norway

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Serbia

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Slovenia

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South Korea

Spain

Sweden

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Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay



d at e of d e at h

1 R( G) 4 5 7







B 3 1 6 7 ndash B 3 1 7 0









1 C G 7 3 5 0( K L)









S c otl a n d

































p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay


























p eri o d



t o b e ali v e





















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

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Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay
















B 3 1 8 1 ndash B 3 9 9 9















Austria

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Bulgaria


Croatia

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Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

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Greece

Iceland

Italy

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Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay
















Austria

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Bulgaria


Croatia

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Czech Republic

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Estonia

Finland

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Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

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Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay










Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

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Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

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Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay




Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria


Croatia

Republic of Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta


Moldova

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay


Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine


Uruguay


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Introduction Types of evidence · a n d o n a c ertific at e, or as s h o w n by a ny ot h er av ail a bl e evi d e nc e, m ay c a us e d o u bt as t o i d e ntity. B 3 0 1 9 T h