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

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 This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.

• When you can annul a marriage

  Annulment (sometimes known as ‘nullity’) is a different way of ending a…

• Before you apply

  You and your husband or wife can choose to work out: arrangements for…

• Apply for an annulment

  You can apply to have your marriage annulled as soon as you get married.…

• Apply for a conditional order or decree nisi

  The other person must respond to your nullity application within 14 days,…

• Apply for a final order or decree absolute

  6 weeks after you get the conditional order or decree nisi you can apply…

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…

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...

Ask for a change in how the minimum amount of Married Couple's Allowance is divided between you and your spouse or civil partner using the online form.

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

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

This Tax Information and Impact Note is about Blind Person's Allowance, Married Couple’s Allowance and income limit for 2015 to 2016.

• Updated: 10 December 2014

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

• Updated: 7 March 2023

Apply for a forced marriage protection order - documents, urgent orders, attend a hearing