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Guidance

Registering a venue for civil marriage and civil partnership

This guidance from the Registrar General explains the process for approving premises as venues for civil marriages and partnerships.

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From:
HM Passport Office
Published:
23 May 2012
Last updated:
29 August 2025
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  1. Updated guidance to reflect that certificate for marriage is now referred to as marriage or civil partnership Schedule.

  2. Added HTML version of 'Registrar General's guidance for the approval of premises as venues for civil marriages and civil partnerships'.

  3. Guidance has been updated.

  4. Added accessible HTML version.

  5. Updated guidance with information about outdoor premises.

  6. Updated to account for law change on opposite sex civil partnerships.

  7. Updated guidance

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  9. First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Registrar General's guidance for the approval of premises as venues for civil marriages and civil partnerships (accessible version)

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Registrar General's guidance for the approval of premises as venues for civil marriages and civil partnerships

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Details

The guidance focuses on the detailed processes for the approval of premises and the conditions associated with an approval.

This guidance is issued by the Registrar General for England and Wales in accordance with her duties under the Marriage Act 1949 and the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

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