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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...
Corrections can only be made when the information in a marriage or civil…
Either of the 2 people who married each other or formed a civil…
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 This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.
Annulment (sometimes known as ‘nullity’) is a different way of ending a…
You and your husband or wife can choose to work out: arrangements for…
You can apply to have your marriage annulled as soon as you get married.…
The other person must respond to your nullity application within 14 days,…
6 weeks after you get the conditional order or decree nisi you can apply…
You may be able to increase your State Pension based on the National Insurance record
How to divorce or end a civil partnership if your partner’s gone missing, you do not know their whereabouts or they are presumed dead
How to tell HMRC if there's a change to your personal details - address, name, income, marital status, gender
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.
How to claim the basic State Pension and how it's calculated - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953.
Requirements, paperwork and processes for weddings and civil partnerships overseas - registration, restrictions, fees
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
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
How to arrange a consular marriage, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.
How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.
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
Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.
How to stop or start paying the reduced rate of National Insurance (NI) as a married woman or widow, how it affects your benefits.
Affidavit (religious) and affirmation (non-religious) forms for marriage in Latvia.
Marriage Visitor visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
Civil Status questionnaire for UK nationals getting married in Finland.
Work out whether you can claim Married Couple's Allowance (MCA) and find out how much you could get taken off your tax bill
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