Check if you need a UK visa

Part of Come to the UK to get married

  1. Step 1 Check if you need a visa

    1. You are currently viewing: Check if you need a visa

  2. Step 2 Apply for a visa

    The visa you need depends on who you’re marrying and whether you want to live in the UK after.

    You can apply for either:

  3. or Apply for a family permit

    You can apply for a family permit if you're marrying someone who is a citizen of:

    • an EU country that is not the UK
    • Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland
    1. Apply for an EEA family permit

  4. Step 3 Check what you can bring with you

    1. Check what you can bring with you
    2. Check what food, animals or plants you can bring into the UK

  5. Step 4 Check what you need to show at the UK border

    1. Check what you need to show at the UK border

  6. Step 5 Get married

    1. Find out the process for getting married in the UK