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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
This collection brings together all documents relating to sham marriages, sham civil partnerships, and marriages or civil partnerships of convenience.
Self declaration form and accompanying notes for British nationals to get married or register a civil partnership (PACS) in France. For use in place of certificates of celibacy and custom.
How to protect, advise and support victims of forced marriage, including information and practice guidelines for professionals.
This report presents evidence from a comparative study of marriage, cohabitation, parenthood and divorce among adolescents and young people
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
Marriage Visitor visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
Find out what you need to do if you're coming to the UK to get married. Find out what visa to apply for, and what you need to do before you visit.
Application form to order a copy of a marriage certificate registered in England and Wales.
A forced marriage is where one or both people do not or cannot consent to the marriage, and pressure or abuse is used to force them into marriage.
This paper examines the individual, household and community factors that explain the pathways to marriage among Young Lives children
Information note on the recognition or validity of marriage
Explains the roles and responsibilities of authorised persons at marriage ceremonies.
Complete this application form to apply to register a place of religious worship for the solemnisation of marriages.
What British nationals need to do to get married in Thailand, including what documents you need.
Application form and guidance on how to correct details on a marriage or civil partnership registration.
Places of worship, including those registered for marriages under the Marriage Act, both for the marriage of opposite sex and same sex couples.
Order a commemorative marriage certificate for a gift or keepsake to mark a silver, ruby, golden or diamond wedding anniversary
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