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If there are any errors on a marriage or civil partnership certificate you can correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what...
Corrections can only be made when the information in a marriage or civil…
Either of the 2 people who married each other or formed a civil…
How you can have a marriage annulled, the reasons you can give for annulling a marriage and the forms you will need to apply for an annulment. This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.
Annulment (sometimes known as ‘nullity’) is a different way of ending a…
You and your husband or wife can choose to work out: arrangements for…
You can apply to have your marriage annulled as soon as you get married.…
The other person must respond to your nullity application within 14 days,…
6 weeks after you get the conditional order or decree nisi you can apply…
How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.
You can get married or form a civil partnership in England or Wales if…
You must apply for a visa to come to the UK to give notice, get married or…
You must decide where to have your marriage or civil partnership ceremony…
You must sign a legal statement at your local register office to say you…
You must bring originals of the following documents to your appointment:…
Order a commemorative marriage certificate for a gift or keepsake to mark a silver, ruby, golden or diamond wedding anniversary
Order an official birth, adoption, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate from the General Register Office (GRO) if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.
Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.
Requirements, paperwork and processes for weddings and civil partnerships overseas - registration, restrictions, fees
How someone in Spain can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Complete this application form to apply to register a place of religious worship for the solemnisation of marriages.
Married Couple's Allowance could reduce your tax bill each year you're married or in a civil partnership if one of you was born before before 6 April 1935
Application form to order a copy of a marriage certificate registered in England and Wales.
Application form to order a marriage certificate for a marriage that was registered overseas.
Explains the roles and responsibilities of authorised persons at marriage ceremonies.
Explains the roles and responsibilities of secretaries (for marriages) of synagogues at marriage ceremonies.
How to arrange a consular marriage, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.
Statement setting out the CMA’s views on how the law operates in relation to contracts for wedding services affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Consultation on proposed changes to the Marriage and Registration Ordinances.
Places of worship, including those registered for marriages under the Marriage Act, both for the marriage of opposite sex and same sex couples.
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