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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:…
Includes getting married abroad, decree absolutes and looking after children
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 This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.
Legislation Alone Will Not be Enough to Improve the Lives of Young Women and Their Children
You have a right to choose who you marry, when you marry or if you marry at all.
This report presents evidence from a comparative study of marriage, cohabitation, parenthood and divorce among adolescents and young people
Parenting, civil partnerships, divorce and Lasting Power of Attorney
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
Places of worship, including those registered for marriages under the Marriage Act, both for the marriage of opposite sex and same sex couples.
Complete this application form to apply to register a place of religious worship for the solemnisation of marriages.
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.
This series brings together documents about places of religious worship and the solemnisation of marriages.
Number of marriages that took place in England and Wales analysed by age, sex, previous marital status and civil or religious ceremony.
This collection brings together all documents relating to sham marriages, sham civil partnerships, and marriages or civil partnerships of convenience.
Number of marriages that took place in England and Wales analysed by age, sex, previous partnership status and civil or religious ceremony.
Information note on the recognition or validity of marriage
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...
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