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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 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:…
Marriage Allowance allows you to transfer some of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner: what you get and how to apply for free.
Marriage Allowance lets you transfer £1,260 of your Personal Allowance to…
It’s free to apply for Marriage Allowance. If both of you have no income…
You must cancel Marriage Allowance if any of the following apply: your…
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.
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 This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.
Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
Marriage Allowance allows you to transfer some of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner: what you need, how to apply for free online.
Contact HMRC for help with questions about Income Tax, including PAYE coding notices and Marriage Allowance, and Class 4 National Insurance and for advice on your savings (including ISAs) and claiming tax back on interest
What to do if you or someone you know is being forced into getting married, how you can try to stop the marriage from taking place, and what to do if you want to leave a forced marriage
How to protect, advise and support victims of forced marriage – information and practice guidelines for professionals.
Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.
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 they look like
How to get a licence (grant of approval) to hold a civil marriage or civil partnership in your venue, and what requirements or conditions to follow
Apply for a forced marriage protection order - documents, urgent orders, attend a hearing
Personal Allowance, Income Tax rates, bands and thresholds.
Renew or replace a passport urgently with the 1 day Premium service or the 1 week Fast Track service.
Order a commemorative marriage certificate for a gift or keepsake to mark a silver, ruby, golden or diamond wedding anniversary
Application form to order a marriage certificate for a marriage that was registered overseas.
Application form to order a copy of a marriage certificate registered in England and Wales.
What tax codes are, how they're worked out, and what to do if you think your code is wrong.
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