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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.
You must apply for a Marriage Visitor visa if: you want to get married or…
You must prove that: you’re 18 or over you’re free to give notice of…
You must provide a passport or travel document. It should be valid for the…
If you need a visa, you must apply online before you travel to the UK.…
Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.
You can convert your same-sex civil partnership into a marriage at: a…
If you formed your same-sex civil partnership in the UK, you may be able…
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 This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.
Order a commemorative marriage certificate for a gift or keepsake to mark a silver, ruby, golden or diamond wedding anniversary
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office invites proposals by 3 August 2026 from organisations to support British nationals affected by forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM).
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...
How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.
Statement setting out the CMA’s views on how the law operates in relation to contracts for wedding services affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
In the biggest overhaul to marriage law since the 19th century, reforms are set to give marrying couples greater freedom and boost the economy by £535 million.
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