Guidance

Certifying a building for worship and marriage

Guidance on how to certify a building for religious worship and register it for the solemnisation of marriages.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 18 October 2011
• Last updated: 30 May 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

How to certify a building for religious worship and register for the solemnisation of marriages (form 78L) (accessible)

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How to certify a building for religious worship and register for the solemnisation of marriages (form 78L)

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How to certify a building for religious worship and register for the solemnisation of marriages (bilingual form 78LW) (accessible)

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How to certify a building for religious worship and register for the solemnisation of marriages (bilingual form 78LW)

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Details

The 3 different options available are to:

• certify the building as a place for religious worship only
• certify the building as a place of religious worship and apply for it to be registered for the solemnisation of marriages at the same time – you will need to complete 2 separate applications
• apply for a building that is already recorded as a place of religious worship to be registered as a place for the solemnisation of marriages

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Published 18 October 2011
Last updated 30 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 30 May 2024

   Updated the fee for applying for a building to be recorded for religious worship.

2. 28 May 2024

   Updated the fees in the forms.

3. 2 September 2015

   Updated forms published.

4. 5 February 2015

   Updated guidance

5. 15 January 2015

   Updated guidance

6. 7 October 2014

   Updated documents

7. 18 February 2014

   Form updated.

8. 18 October 2011

   First published.