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Article 24(1)(a) - languages accepted by the Member State for the public documents to be presented to its authorities pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1)

English

Article 24(1)(b) – an indicative list of public documents falling within the scope of this Regulation

Birth Certificate (Northern Ireland) - post-1973

Birth Certificate (Northern Ireland) - pre-1973

Certificate of Life (Northern Ireland)

Death Certificate (Northern Ireland) - post-1973

Death Certificate (Northern Ireland) - pre-1973

Marriage certificate pre-2003, Roman Catholic (Northern Ireland)

Marriage certificate pre-2003, non-Roman Catholic (Northern Ireland)

Marriage Certificate (Northern Ireland) - post-2003

Certificate of no impediment to marry (Northern Ireland)

Divorce Certificate (Northern Ireland)

Civil Partnership Certificate (Northern Ireland)

Capacity to enter into a civil partnership (Northern Ireland)

Dissolution Certificate (Northern Ireland) TBC

Court judgements on parentage (Northern Ireland)

Article 24(1)(d) – the lists of persons qualified, in accordance with national law, to carry out certified translations, where such lists exist

N/A

Article 24(1)(e) – an indicative list of types of authorities empowered by national law to make certified copies

Same as agencies empowered to create original certificates e.g. General register office Northern Ireland

Article 24(1)(f) – information relating to the means by which certified translations and certified copies can be identified

A004 - hologram, 6mm square in corner, "GRO" written on sides- Birth Certificate (Northern Ireland) - post-1973

A005 - hologram, 6mm square in corner, "GRO" written on sides- Birth Certificate (Northern Ireland) - pre-1973

C003 - hologram, 6mm square in corner, "GRO" written on sides- Death Certificate (Northern Ireland) - post-1973

C004 - hologram, 6mm square in corner, "GRO" written on sides- Death Certificate (Northern Ireland) - pre-1973

E004 - hologram, 6mm square in corner, "GRO" written on sides- Marriage certificate pre-2003, Roman Catholic (Northern Ireland)

E005 - hologram, 6mm square in corner, "GRO" written on sides- Marriage certificate pre-2003, non-Roman Catholic (Northern Ireland)

E006 - hologram, 6mm square in corner, "GRO" written on sides- Marriage Certificate (Northern Ireland) - post-2003

E007 - hologram, 6mm square in corner, "GRO" written on sides- certificate of no impediment to marry (Northern Ireland)

G004 - hologram, 6mm square in corner, "GRO" written on sides- Civil Partnership Certificate (Northern Ireland)

Last update: 09/04/2019

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