Applications for approval must be made by the owner or trustee of the building, not the couple. The premises must be regularly open to members of the public, so private homes are unlikely to be approved, since they are not normally open to the public.
Stately homes, hotels and civic buildings are likely to be thought suitable. Approval will not be given for open air venues, such as moonlit beaches or golf courses. Generally, the premises will need to be permanent built structures, although it may be possible for approval to be given to a permanently moored, publicly open boat.
Hot air balloons or aeroplanes will not be approved. If you want to get married in local authority approved premises you should obtain a list of premises from the local town hall. UK website at www. You and your partner must give notice of marriage in your local Register Office, whether or not you wish to marry in that district. The Superintendent Registrar then issues authority for the marriage and you can marry in any Register Office or local authority approved premises in any district.
In England and Wales, 28 days notice must be given to the Register Office before the marriage can take place. You have to get married within 12 months of giving notice. Both partners must be resident for seven days in England or Wales before notice is given.
A notice must state where the marriage is to take place. There is a fee for giving notice. If one of the partners has been issued with a gender recognition certificate and was previously the civil partner of the person who they wish to marry, there is no requirement for the 28 day notice period.
In this case, notice of the marriage and the marriage itself can happen on the same day. In the period between the notice of intention to marry and the ceremony, anyone with strong grounds for objecting to the marriage can do so. Making a false statement is a criminal offence. You and your partner will be asked for certain information when giving notice of your intention to marry.
If you or your partner are not citizens of a European Economic Area country, you'll also have to submit evidence of your immigration status when you give notice to marry. Uncertified photocopies are not accepted. A certified copy of a decree absolute may be obtained from the court which decided the divorce.
This can take about a week. A variety of documents can be used as evidence of the information required, but a passport or travel document is usually sufficient. You can also use your birth certificate if you were born before 1 January You should contact the register office where you're getting married for more specific advice on what they will accept. You can check which type of documents you need to bring with you on GOV. People from overseas may be asked to show their passports.
There is no legal requirement to show a passport before getting married and instead, they can produce a birth certificate accompanied by a certified translation if necessary , an affidavit or other personal identity document. The type of visa you need depends on where you and your partner are from and how long you want to stay in the UK. The rules might change after Brexit, you can check if you need a visa on GOV.
This will let you come to the UK for up to six months to get married. If you are subject to immigration control, you can only give notice at a Designated Register Office in England and Wales. Everyone wishing to marry in a Register Office must provide proof of their nationality.
If the registrar believes that a person is entering or has entered into a marriage for immigration purposes, the registrar has a duty to report this to the Home Office. The registrar must provide the Home Office with certain information, including the marital status and nationality of the person. The Home Office may wish to carry out investigations to ensure that the proposed marriage is not a 'sham'. It may extend the notice period to 70 days in order to carry out these investigations. If you don't comply with the investigations you may not be allowed to marry.
You also risk being prosecuted and, if you are the person subject to immigration control, you will gain no advantage from the marriage and could be removed from the UK. The marriage ceremony in the local Register Office or local authority approved premises will take approximately minutes. The Superintendent Registrar will make a short statement about marriage; you can ask the registrar beforehand to indicate what form of words will be used. It is not possible to use religious words or hymns in the civil ceremony.
However, the ceremony may include readings, songs or music that contain reference to a god as long as they are in an 'essentially non-religious context'.
Each partner is required to repeat a standard set of vows. These may not be changed, but may be added to, as long as the additions are not religious. Rings are not required but can be exchanged if the couple wishes to. After the ceremony, the marriage register is signed by both partners and the registrar. Two or more witnesses must also sign at the time of the marriage.
Witnesses must understand the language of the ceremony and have the mental capacity to understand what's taking place. Register Office staff are not allowed to act as witnesses. Before signing the register, you should check the information in the entry is correct.
It is possible to get incorrect information in the register on marriage certificates changed if there is proof that the errors were notified at the time of the marriage. When trying to correct information at a later stage, you will have to explain in writing how the incorrect information came to be recorded at the time of the marriage and may need to provide documentary evidence to prove any statements.
The process may take a long time. A fee must be paid for the ceremony. A certified copy of the entry in the register may be obtained at the time of the marriage for a fee. Additional copies may be obtained for a further fee. The Church of England and the Church in Wales are allowed to register a marriage at the same time as performing the religious ceremony.
You won't have to give notice of the marriage to the Register Office unless you or your partner are a non-EEA national. If this is the case, you will need to give 28 days notice to the Register Office. For other religious marriages you'll need to give 28 days notice of the marriage to the Register Office. Ministers and priests of all other religions can be authorised to register marriages and must have a certificate or licence to do so from the local Superintendent Registrar.
For Jewish and Quaker marriages, the authorisation is automatic. For all other religions, if the official performing the ceremony is not authorised, either a Registrar must attend the religious ceremony or the partners will need to have separate religious and civil ceremonies. For queries or advice about pensions, contact the Northern Ireland Pension Centre.
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What to do next For queries or advice about employment rights, contact the Labour Relations Agency. The solemnisation fee is usually included in the amount charged. You can find out more about giving notice, including how and when to send in your marriage notice application form, at this link:. The registrar will make sure that the marriage schedule is available at the marriage ceremony for signature. The marriage ceremony may only be conducted by a registrar or deputy registrar who has been authorised by the Registrar General.
While nothing of a religious nature may be included in the ceremony, music, poetry, exchange of rings and flower arrangements may be included and should be discussed with the registrar. It's important that the marriage ceremony should start on time, as more than one marriage may be planned on that day. The groom, best man and ushers, if needed should arrive at the venue for the marriage at least 20 minutes before the ceremony.
The bride and bridesmaids should arrive at least 10 minutes before. The registrar will welcome everyone before the bride enters and give instructions about video recording and photography during the ceremony. The ceremony will last for about 10 to 15 minutes. If a registrar conducted the ceremony, they will provide a marriage certificate and register the marriage after the ceremony. A marriage certificate may be ordered after the schedule has been returned to the registrar and the marriage registered.
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