Birth, death and marriage abroad

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

  • This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Cameroon, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.

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

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

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

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

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