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Photographs Both parties, where one or both are subject to immigration, will also need to provide a colour photograph at the time of giving Notice, unless you are a British national, Irish national, or you can provide proof of settled status. Each photograph must be a UK passport style and size and meet the following criteria: • it should clearly show your face with a neutral expression • you must not be wearing any head covering (other than for religious or medical reasons) • you must be photographed alone with no other person or object in shot • it should be unmarked, unaltered and without tears or creases • it must be a recent photo and show a current likeness Address • valid UK driving licence (full or provisional) showing your current address • utility bill – gas, electric, water, broadband or landline bill dated no more than three months before the date of your appointment. We can only accept printed copies of your electronic bills and we cannot accept mobile phone bills • bank or building society statement dated no more than one month before the date of your appointment. We can only accept printed copies of your electronic statement • council tax or mortgage statement dated no more than one year before the date of the appointment. We can only accept printed copies of your electronic statement
Proof of marital status (if you have been previously married or formed a Civil Partnership) • divorced/partnership dissolved in the UK – an original court-stamped copy of your decree absolute/final order/ Civil Partnership dissolution. If you have reverted to your maiden name you must provide your original Marriage/ Civil Partnership certificate. We can only accept printed copies of your electronic decree absolute/final order/ Civil Partnership dissolution with the covering letter/ email • divorced anywhere else - if your divorce was not granted in a UK court, you will be required to pay a fee at the time of your appointment for consideration of the validity of the documentation; this fee does not guarantee that the document will be approved. Divorces/dissolutions which can be approved at your Notice appointment incur a fee of £55.00. However, in many cases the documentation will need to be sent off to be considered by the General Register Office and incur a fee of £83.00 • former spouse/civil partner has died: you will need to provide a original copy of their death certificate; if you are not named as spouse/civil partner on the death certificate, you will also need to produce your original Marriage or Civil Partnership certificate • you must provide a translation of any documents (if not already in English) at the time of giving Notice
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