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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.

• Check if you can get married or form a civil partnership

  You can get married or form a civil partnership in England or Wales if…

• If you or your partner are from outside the UK or Ireland

  You must apply for a visa to come to the UK to give notice, get married or…

• Plan your ceremony

  You must decide where to have your marriage or civil partnership ceremony…

• Give notice

  You must sign a legal statement at your local register office to say you…

• Documents you'll need to give notice

  You must bring originals of the following documents to your appointment:…

• Your legal rights and responsibilities

  When you get married or form a civil partnership, you get certain legal…

The process for recording and approving a defence-recognised Established Long-Term Relationship (LTR(E)).

• Updated: 17 January 2025

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

• Overview

  You must apply for a Marriage Visitor visa if: you want to get married or…

• Eligibility

  You must prove that: you’re 18 or over you’re free to give notice of…

• Documents you'll need

  You must provide a passport or travel document. Your passport should be…

• Apply from outside the UK

  If you need a visa, you must apply online before you travel to the UK.…

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.

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 This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.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 to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner

How to provide evidence that you're a family member of someone from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein or a person of Northern Ireland.

• Updated: 2 August 2024

Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.

How to apply for a marital status certificate (MSC) or a certificate of no impediment (CNI) if you’re getting married in Spain.

• Updated: 3 February 2025

Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.