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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

• Overview

  Married Couple’s Allowance could reduce your tax bill by between £436 and…

• What you'll get

  Married Couple’s Allowance could reduce your tax bill each year if you’re…

• Eligibility

  You can claim Married Couple’s Allowance if all the following apply:…

• How to claim

  If you fill in a Self Assessment tax return each year Claim by completing…

• Further information

  Transfer unused Married Couple’s Allowance after the tax year ends If your…

Work out whether you can claim Married Couple's Allowance (MCA) and find out how much you could get taken off your tax bill

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 it works

  Marriage Allowance lets you transfer £1,260 of your Personal Allowance to…

• How to apply

  You can apply for Marriage Allowance online, however there are different…

• If your circumstances change

  You must cancel Marriage Allowance if any of the following apply: your…

How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.

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 This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.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 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

How to protect, advise and support victims of forced marriage, including information and practice guidelines for professionals.

• Updated: 7 March 2023

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 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.

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.