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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.…

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 This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.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…

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

• Converting in England and Wales

  You can convert your same-sex civil partnership into a marriage at: a…

• Converting abroad

  If you formed your same-sex civil partnership in the UK, you may be able…

Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children

How someone in Spain can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.

• Updated: 3 February 2025

Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.

• Updated: 12 November 2025

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

• Updated: 7 March 2023

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

The fund is for voluntary organisations working to protect victims and end the abusive act of forced marriage; view the last successful bid list.

• Updated: 12 December 2012

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