Getting married or registering a civil partnership abroad: Information based on your answers

Marriage in Kenya

Contact the relevant local authorities in Kenya to find out about local marriage laws, including what documents you’ll need.

You should get legal advice and check the travel advice for Kenya before making any plans.

The UK does not issue certificates of no impediment (CNI) for marriages in Commonwealth countries.

Registrars in Kenya may accept a no trace letter issued by the General Register Office instead of a marriage certificate. You should check with the Kenyan authorities whether a ‘no trace letter’ can be accepted. ‘No trace letters’ cost £50 for each 10 year period from age 16 or when you entered the UK. Specify how many years you need the search to cover and quote reference ‘SEARCH 123’. It can take up to 3 weeks for a ‘no trace letter’ to be issued.

General Register Office
Telephone: +44 (0)300 123 1837 (8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm Saturday)

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• Where do you want to get married?: Kenya
• Where do you want to get married?: Change
• Where do you live?: UK
• Where do you live?: Change
• What is your partner’s nationality?: British
• What is your partner’s nationality?: Change
• Is your partner of the opposite sex, or the same sex?: Opposite sex
• Is your partner of the opposite sex, or the same sex?: Change