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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 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:…
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…
You can apply for Marriage Allowance online. It’s free to apply. If both…
You must cancel Marriage Allowance if any of the following apply: your…
Includes getting married abroad, decree absolutes and looking after children
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.
Requirements, paperwork and processes for weddings and civil partnerships overseas - registration, restrictions, fees
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 This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.
You have a right to choose who you marry, when you marry or if you marry at all.
For customers who need to post notice so they can marry or form a civil partnership at an embassy/high commission or consulate.
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...
How to arrange a consular marriage, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.
Application form to order a marriage certificate for a marriage that was registered overseas.
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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
Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.
This collection brings together all documents relating to sham marriages, sham civil partnerships, and marriages or civil partnerships of convenience.
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